Skin aerosolization predominance in a pig farm

Bacterial genera present in several areas of a pig farm were analyzed using high-throughput sequencing techniques. Samples were collected from the skin and feces of animals, as well as from surfaces, water, and air. The analyses revealed a strong correlation between air and skin samples, supporting...

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Autores: Pérez Díaz, José Luis|||0000-0003-2414-8045, Álamo Toraño, Cristina María Del|||0000-0003-0021-7624, Aranguren Rivas, Paula, Peiró, Sonia, Muñoz, María, Alcamí, Antonio, Vázquez Calvo, Ángela, Óvilo, Cristina, Calvo, Luis, Morales, Pedro, Jiménez, Beatriz
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/65750
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/65750
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/aerobiology3030006
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aerosolization
Skin growth
Bioaerosol
Telecomunicaciones
Telecommunication
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Sumario:Bacterial genera present in several areas of a pig farm were analyzed using high-throughput sequencing techniques. Samples were collected from the skin and feces of animals, as well as from surfaces, water, and air. The analyses revealed a strong correlation between air and skin samples, supporting the idea that bacterial growth on skin is potentially a mechanism of aerosolization and airborne transport. A water?air transmission route also appears to be present, although the direction of the transport mechanism cannot yet be determined. Other potential routes, such as contact with surfaces or feces, seem to be less efficient.