Microbiome – the Environmental Perspective
In the research group “Microbiome – the Environmental Perspective”, we investigate how the environment affects the human microbiome and subsequently human health. The human microbiome is affected by our surrounding environment, both indoors and outdoors.
Our interest in the microbiome stems from our elaborate research on farming exposures and the beneficial effects on the human immune system. Our environment, such as the farming environment, has a direct impact on the constitution on our microbiome. The human microbiome affects human health directly and indirectly, and we aim to add to the scientific knowledge of this link.
Research areas
Our research includes the following fields of study:
- The domestic indoor microbiome
- Urban rural microbiome differences
- The adult human microbiome
- The infant human microbiome
Recent publications
Høj, S., Thomsen, S. F., Meteran, H., Sigsgaard, T. & Meteran, H. (2024). Artificial intelligence and allergic rhinitis: does ChatGPT increase or impair the knowledge? Journal of Public Health, 46(1), 123-126. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad219
Navarro, I., de la Torre, A., Sanz, P., Abrantes, N., Campos, I., Alaoui, A., Christ, F., Alcon, F., Contreras, J., Glavan, M., Pasković, I., Pasković, M. P., Nørgaard, T., Mandrioli, D., Sgargi, D., Hofman, J., Aparicio, V., Baldi, I., Bureau, M. ... Martínez, M. Á. (2024). Assessing pesticide residues occurrence and risks in water systems: A Pan-European and Argentina perspective. Water Research, 254, Article 121419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121419
Sigsgaard, T. & Hoffmann, B. (2024). Assessing the health burden from air pollution. Science, 384(6691), 33-34. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abo3801
Kaspersen, K. A., Antonsen, S., Horsdal, H. T., Kjerulff, B., Brandt, J., Geels, C., Christensen, J. H., Frohn, L. M., Sabel, C. E., Dinh, K. M., Hertel, O., Sigsgaard, T., Pedersen, C. B. & Erikstrup, C. (2024). Exposure to air pollution and risk of respiratory tract infections in the adult Danish population - a nationwide study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 30(1), 122-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2023.10.013
Pan, H., Jarvis, D., Potts, J., Casas, L., Nowak, D., Heinrich, J., Aymerich, J. G., Urrutia, I., Martinez-Moratalla, J., Gullón, J. A., Pereira-Vega, A., Raherison, C., Chanoine, S., Demoly, P., Leynaert, B., Gislason, T., Probst, N., Abramson, M. J., Jõgi, R. ... Fuertes, E. (2024). Gas cooking indoors and respiratory symptoms in the ECRHS cohort. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 256, Article 114310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114310
Kjerulff, B., Dowsett, J., Jacobsen, R. L., Gladov, J., Larsen, M. H., Lundgaard, A. T., Banasik, K., Westergaard, D., Mikkelsen, S., Dinh, K. M., Hindhede, L., Kaspersen, K. A., Schwinn, M., Juul, A., Poulsen, B., Lindegaard, B., Pedersen, C. B., Sabel, C. E., Bundgaard, H. ... Erikstrup, C. (2024). Lifestyle and demographic associations with 47 inflammatory and vascular stress biomarkers in 9876 blood donors. Communications Medicine, 4(1), 50. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00474-2
Christiansen, A. G., Kinnerup, M. B., Carstensen, O., Sommerlund, M., Clausen, P. A., Bønløkke, J. H., Schlünssen, V., Isaksson, M., Schmidt, S. A. J. & Kolstad, H. A. (2024). Occupational exposure to epoxy components and risk of dermatitis: A registry-based follow-up study of the wind turbine industry. Contact Dermatitis, 90(1), 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.14431
