Autorizo a reprodução e divulgação total ou parcial deste trabalho, por qualquer meio convencional ou eletrônico, para fins de estudo e pesquisa, desde que citada a fonte. " Versão Revisada" 3 DESCRITORES E PALAVRAS-CHAVE Ar atmosférico Poluição atmosférica Aspergillus Anemófilos Qualidade do ar Condições atmosféricas Palavras Chave: Ar atmosférico; Poluição atmosférica; Aspergillus; Anemófilos; Qualidade do ar e Condições atmosféricas 7Monitoring of fungal species in the atmospheric air of the metropolitan region of São Paulo Abstract Introduction: Atmospheric air environmental control analyzes are carried out mainly characterizing the chemical part of the aerosols. Much of the aerosols are live particles or fragments of microorganisms that use air as the dispersing vehicle. The nature of these bioparticles is diverse and may contain viruses, protozoa, bacteria, fungi and others. Fungi dispersed in the air are called anemophils. As the information about anemophils in the city of São Paulo is still scarce, it is necessary to survey these microorganisms and their relationships with atmospheric conditions and pollutants present in the air, allowing the addition of information that may be useful for climate models and health, in addition to being able to support new studies in the area of environmental epidemiology, perhaps as biomarkers of pollution. Objective: To analyze the frequency of different fungal genera in the atmosphere of the metropolitan region of São Paulo and to correlate with atmospheric conditions and circulating pollutants. Materials and Methods: The concentration of fungi and bacteria was analyzed in the air of São Paulo in four points, three in the city of São Paulo, one in the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences located in the University City, two in the district of Cerqueira César distinguished by altitude (ground floor and 23rd floor) and in the city of Ibiúna, Votorantim District. Data on the pollutants were obtained from Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo (Cetesb) and the weather conditions were obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (INMET) database. During the collection, we use air impactors. A total of 736 samples were collected for six years. After collection, the concentration of fungi and bacteria was analyzed. After growth, a colony of each genus per day of collection/point was sent for identification, totaling 1630 isolates. During the process of genus identification, phenotypic characteristics were used and the species of the genus Aspergillus were identified by the Maldi-tof system. Results: According to the results obtained, the meteorological conditions of the city of São Paulo directly influence the concentration of fungi dispersed in the air. Fungal diversity varied with the studied region. Discussion: It is difficult to assess the individual importance of each component of air due to the dynamic nature of the atmosphere. What is known is that research on fungal bioaerosols and the attention paid to its relations with we...
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