Microbial Similarity between Students in a Common Dormitory Environment Reveals the Forensic Potential of Individual Microbial Signatures
Humans leave behind a microbial trail, regardless of intention. This may allow for the identification of individuals based on the “microbial signatures” they shed in built environments. In a shared living environment, these trails intersect, and through interaction with common surfaces may become ho...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-07-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01054-19 |