title: Studying the microbiology of the indoor environment.
abstract: The majority of people in the developed world spend more than 90% of their lives indoors. Here, we examine our understanding of the bacteria that co-inhabit our artificial world and how they might influence human health.
authors.forename: Scott T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.forename: Jack A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D064307:Microbiota