Athletic equipment microbiota are shaped by interactions with human skin
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Athletic equipment microbiota are shaped by interactions with human skin
BACKGROUND Americans spend the vast majority of their lives in built environments. Even traditionally outdoor pursuits, such as exercising, are often now performed indoors. Bacteria that colonize these indoor ecosystems are primarily derived from the human microbiome. The modes of human interaction with indoor surfaces and the physical conditions associated with each surface type determine the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Microbiome
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2049-2618
DOI: 10.1186/s40168-015-0088-3