TY - JOUR AU - Ross, Ashley A. AU - Neufeld, Josh D. PY - 2015 DA - 2015/12/01 TI - Microbial biogeography of a university campus JO - Microbiome SP - 66 VL - 3 IS - 1 AB - Microorganisms are distributed on surfaces within homes, workplaces, and schools, with the potential to impact human health and disease. University campuses represent a unique opportunity to explore the distribution of microorganisms within built environments because of high human population densities, throughput, and variable building usage. For example, the main campus of the University of Waterloo spans four square kilometres, hosts over 40,000 individuals daily, and is comprised of a variety of buildings, including lecture halls, gyms, restaurants, residences, and a daycare. SN - 2049-2618 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-015-0135-0 DO - 10.1186/s40168-015-0135-0 ID - Ross2015 ER -