Atmospheric movement of microorganisms in clouds of desert dust and implications for human health
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Abstract
Billions of tons of desert dust move through the atmosphere each year. The primary source regions, which include the Sahara and Sahel regions of North Africa and the Gobi and Takla Makan regions of Asia, are capable of dispersing significant quantities of desert dust across the traditionally viewed oceanic barriers. While a considerable amount of research by scientists has addressed atmospheric pathways and aerosol chemistry, very few studies to determine the numbers and types of microorganisms transported within these desert dust clouds and the roles that they may play in human health have been conducted. This review is a summary of the current state of knowledge of desert dust microbiology and the health impact that desert dust and its microbial constituents may have in downwind environments both close to and far from their sources.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Atmospheric movement of microorganisms in clouds of desert dust and implications for human health |
| Series title | Clinical Microbiology Reviews |
| DOI | 10.1128/CMR.00039-06 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society for Microbiology |
| Contributing office(s) | Coastal and Marine Geology Program |
| Description | 19 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Clinical Microbiology Reviews |
| First page | 459 |
| Last page | 477 |
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