Table 2. NGS summary of air samples (n = 61).
| Location | n | Total Reads | Assigned Reads | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Microbiala | Human | |||
| Roof | 2 | 16.8 ± 3.2 | 2.6 ± 3.3 | 1.1 ± 1.3 (43) | 1.5 ± 2.0 (57) |
| Lobby | 40 | 16.3 ± 6.0 | 4.4 ± 2.7 | 1.2 ± 0.6 (27) | 3.2 ± 2.2 (73) |
| L1 | 17 | 16.5 ± 4.7 | 4.7 ± 2.6 | 1.3 ± 0.5 (28) | 3.4 ± 2.2 (72) |
| L2 | 6 | 19.5 ± 9.3 | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 1.2 ± 0.7 (38) | 2.0 ± 0.5 (62) |
| L3 | 1 | 14.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 (29) | 2.4 (71) |
| L4 | 13 | 16.2 ± 5.7 | 4.8 ± 3.4 | 1.2 ± 0.8 (24) | 3.7 ± 2.8 (76) |
| L5 | 3 | 10.2 ± 1.1 | 3.9 ± 1.9 | 0.8 ± 0.3 (20) | 3.1 ± 1.6 (80) |
| Return Air Duct | 19 | 15.1 ± 7.4 | 6.4 ± 4.5 | 2.4 ± 0.9 (37) | 4.0 ± 4.0 (63) |
| D1 | 9 | 12.3 ± 3.0 | 5.9 ± 2.4 | 2.5 ± 0.7 (42) | 3.5 ± 2.3 (58) |
| D2 | 10 | 17.5 ± 9.4 | 6.8 ± 5.9 | 2.3 ± 1.1 (34) | 4.5 ± 5.2 (66) |
Reads are expressed in millions as average ± standard deviation. The average percent of assigned microbial or human reads is shown in parentheses.
aMicrobial reads include: Bacteria, fungi, virus, protozoa, and archaea.