Passive sampling reveals composition of airborne bacteria and fungi across five East African cities.

Kalisa E, Harner T, Sudmant A, Adams M, Olea-Popelka F, Ujeneza Y, Kwabe F, Lee K, Pointing S, Nsabimana A, Ntakirutimana T, Saini A, Mastin J

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DOI: 10.1038/s44407-026-00093-2
Published: 2026
Container: NPJ clean air
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s44407-026-00093-2,
  title = {Passive sampling reveals composition of airborne bacteria and fungi across five East African cities.},
  author = {Kalisa E and Harner T and Sudmant A and Adams M and Olea-Popelka F and Ujeneza Y and Kwabe F and Lee K and Pointing S and Nsabimana A and Ntakirutimana T and Saini A and Mastin J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {NPJ clean air},
  doi = {10.1038/s44407-026-00093-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s44407-026-00093-2}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Passive sampling reveals composition of airborne bacteria and fungi across five East African cities.
AU  - Kalisa E
AU  - Harner T
AU  - Sudmant A
AU  - Adams M
AU  - Olea-Popelka F
AU  - Ujeneza Y
AU  - Kwabe F
AU  - Lee K
AU  - Pointing S
AU  - Nsabimana A
AU  - Ntakirutimana T
AU  - Saini A
AU  - Mastin J
PY  - 2026
JO  - NPJ clean air
DO  - 10.1038/s44407-026-00093-2
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E, K., T, H., A, S., M, A., F, O., Y, U., F, K., K, L., S, P., A, N., T, N., A, S., & J, M. (2026). Passive sampling reveals composition of airborne bacteria and fungi across five East African cities.. NPJ clean air. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44407-026-00093-2

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