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. 2019 Oct 11;10:2369. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02369

TABLE 3.

The dominant bacteria (relative abundance >10%) in PM2.5 samples correlated with the potential ecological function.

Potential species Ecological role References
Exiguobacterium aurantiacum Organic degradation Jeswani and Mukherji, 2013
Citrobacter freundii Nitrate reduction Li et al., 2015
Pseudomonas grimontii Denitrification Cai et al., 2010
Acinetobacter junii Opportunistic pathogens Nemec et al., 2016
Nitrification/denitrification Ren et al., 2014
Pseudomonas putida Organic degradation Gomes et al., 2005
Ice nuclei Lee et al., 1995
Pseudomonas protegens Plant protection Ramette et al., 2011
Ralstonia pickettii Organic degradation Kahng et al., 2000
Comamonas testosteroni Organic degradation Hollender et al., 1997