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Our Built Environment Microbiomes
by Mechas — There is no doubt that our understanding of microbiomes – those microbial communities in practically any environment – has increased in recent years. Research now covers almost any conceivable niches, from cow rumen or the human gut, to numerous human-made ecosystems.
Read more > https://schaechter.asmblog.org/schaechter/2025/03/our-built-environment-microbiomes-.html
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@STCmicrobeblog How many "species" of virus and how many total viral particles in one inhalation in a crowded elevator?
@bks I assume that surveys of conc. of SARS-CoV-2 particles in crowded rooms as e.g. elevators exist, but whether they also monitored the complete viral load I don't know. from such numbers, one can calculate the # of virus particles an average person inhales "per breath", sure, but I'm not aware of such calculations. I would have to do a search of the literature.
@STCmicrobeblog It was intended rhetorically. I can go to the library, too. I have trouble even comprehending the numbers associated with viruses. 10^9 per gram of feces?
https://bionumbers.hms.harvard.edu/bionumber.aspx?s=n&v=0&id=110707
@bks sorry, I tend to take questions literally. and I have much the same problem with handling large numbers (>100) in a meaningful way.