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Concentration and Composition of Cultured Microorganisms in Atmospheric Air Aerosols in Novosibirsk Depending on the Season

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Microorganisms of atmospheric aerosols sampled at four sites with different anthropogenic load in Novosibirsk in the period from September 2020 to December 2021 are studied. Atmospheric aerosols were sampled monthly by atmospheric air filtration on reinforced Teflon membranes Sartorius for 12 h, with two-week lags. Under those sampling conditions, spore-forming bacteria of the genus Bacillus and cocci of the genera Staphylococcus and Micrococcus predominated among the cultured bacteria in winter. In the spring–summer and autumn samples of atmospheric aerosols, the concentrations and diversity of coccal forms, spore-forming and non-spore-forming bacteria, actinomycetes, and fungi sharply increased. We have identified a significant number of hemolytic spore-forming bacteria and staphylococci, which are multiresistant to antibiotics and have enzymes contributing to the development of an infectious process.

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The work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant no. 19-05-50 032).

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  1. Vector State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology, 630559, Koltsovo, Novosibirsk oblast, Russia

    I. S. Andreeva, A. S. Safatov, N. A. Solovyanova, L. I. Puchkova, M. E. Rebus, G. A. Buryak & S. E. Olkin

  2. Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia

    O. A. Baturina, T. Y. Alikina & M. R. Kabilov

  3. Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia

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Andreeva, I.S., Baturina, O.A., Safatov, A.S. et al. Concentration and Composition of Cultured Microorganisms in Atmospheric Air Aerosols in Novosibirsk Depending on the Season. Atmos Ocean Opt 35, 667–672 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1024856022060045

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