Effects of meteorological factors on the levels of<i>Alternaria</i>and<i>Cladosporium</i>spores in the atmosphere of Palencia, 1990–92

Herrero, Baudilio; Zaldívar, Pilar

doi:10.1080/00173139709362606

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“…The possible reason might be the insignificant changes of environmental factors as well as the fungal growth substrates at the cowshed during the oneyear sampling. It is an established fact that temperature and relative humidity are two important factors for fungal spore generation, release, and dispersal, particularly in indoor environments [29,30]. Higher temperature and relative humidity in the months of rainy season and associated higher concentration of culturable fungal spores in the cowshed are supporting the observations of earlier researchers.…”

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Qualitative Analysis of Indoor and Outdoor Airborne Fungi in Cowshed

Pavan

Manjunath

2014

Journal of Mycology

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Air pollution is one of the most serious problems to human health. Fungi are the causal agents for different diseases in animals, plants, and human beings. Otomycosis, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, allergy, and systemic mycosis are among the fungal diseases caused. The present study was conducted to analyze the monthly incidence of airborne fungi, seasonal variation, and influence of meteorological parameters in indoor and outdoor fungi of cowshed at Hesaraghatta village, Bangalore. An aeromycological survey of indoor and outdoor area of cowshed at Hesaraghatta village in Bangalore city was carried out using the Andersen two-stage sampler onto a petri dish containing malt extract agar from January 2011 to December 2011. Altogether, 29 species belonging to 13 genera from indoor and 26 species belonging to 12 genera were recorded from outdoor environment of the cowshed; the dominant fungal species identified were Cladosporium sp., Aspergillus sp., and Alternaria alternata. Seasonal occurrence of fungal spores in both indoor and outdoor of the cowshed revealed that maximum spores were recorded in summer season followed by winter and rainy season.

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Qualitative Analysis of Indoor and Outdoor Airborne Fungi in Cowshed

Pavan

Manjunath

2014

Journal of Mycology

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“…It has been noted that temperature and relative humidity were two important factors for fungal spore generation, release and dispersal, particularly in indoor environments [8,18]. The present study dealing with culturable and non-culturable spores supports this view.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Studies have been made to find out if there is a link between the types and quantity of fungal spores and culturable moulds produced under different meteorological parameters since it is believed that the weather plays an important role in fungal growth, sporulation and dispersal [8]. To gain further understanding the sampling in the present study was done at three different times of the day during three different seasons: summer, monsoon and winter.…”

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Studies on Airborne Fungal Spores from Two Indoor Cowsheds of Suburban and Rural Areas of West Bengal, India

Adhikari

Sen

Gupta‐Bhattacharya

et al. 1999

Indoor Built Environ

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Indian cowsheds are generally places with high humidity where raw and decomposing cow- dung, straw, livestock foods, and other materials provide suitable substrates for the growth of fungi. The frequency of appearance and concentration of airborne fungal spores from two indoor cowsheds, one suburban (Kestapur) and the other from a rural area (Konnagar) in West Bengal, have been recorded and measured. A total of 29 airborne spore types were recorded from the rural cowshed and a total of 24 from the suburban area. In both places a relatively high frequency of Cladosporium sp., Aspergillus/Penicillium group, Periconia sp., Nigrospora sp., and some unidentified ascospores and basidiospores were recorded. To identify viable airborne fungal spores, Petri plates with Czapec-Dox agar medium were exposed at the same time in each place. Results obtained showed a prevalence of Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, and Cladosporium cladosporioides. Meteorological factors were compared at the two sites and statistically correlated with the records of both culturable and non-culturable mould spores to find out their impact on spore release and dispersal. Skin-prick tests were performed with antigenic extracts prepared from the mass culture of fungi on people who were either occupationally involved or used to visit the sheds. These tests revealed several instances of high level of allergenicity.

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“…Unlike and signi® cant correlation with wind velocity was only for 1997. In addition, there were mainly positive correlations in northern Espan Ä a (Herrero & Zaldivar 1997) and for temperate zones above 1000 m a.s.l. (Ebner et al 1989), with calms, being signi® cant for 1996, 1998 and the whole period.…”

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