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...
| Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
| Repository: | e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/65750 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10017/65750 https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/aerobiology3030006 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Aerosolization Skin growth Bioaerosol Telecomunicaciones Telecommunication |
| Summary: | 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. |
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