Airborne microbial contamination was collected from the main directions of the holy mosque (Al-Haram mosque), Makkah city, by using the gravitational method. Bacteria, fungi and actinomycete concentrations ranged between 1470 -21800 CFU/m 3; 44 -572 CFU/m 3, and 0.0 -264 CFU/m 3, respectively at all directions. Bacterial concentrations significantly differed between directions, and Gram positive bacteria constituted ~ 90-100% of the total bacterial isolates. Gammaproteo bacteria were the common Gram negative bacteria, and Aspergillus was the predominant fungal genera. Mesophilic bacteria negatively related (P< 0.05) with relative humidity. Human activities had more effective influence on the microbial concentrations than the meteorological factors.
Hameed, AA Abdel, and T. Habeeballah. “Air microbial contamination at the holy mosque, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.” Current World Environment 8, no. 2 (2013): 179.
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