本文はAnne S. Marsh、FAQ Microbiology of Built Environments、Report on an American Academy of Microbiology Colloquium held in Washington, DC, in September 2015、Bookshelf ID: NBK519802 PMID: 30176129 DOI: 10.1128/AAMCol.Sept.2015を日本語に翻訳したものである。

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