Prevalence of airborne fungi in Brazil and correlations with respiratory diseases and fungal infections
Marcelo Batista Suehara,
Mayara Cristina Pinto da Silva
Abstract:Airborne fungi are dispersed through the air. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of airborne fungi in Brazil and understand the relationship between fungal growth and respiratory diseases and infections. We conducted an integrative literature review of studies conducted in Brazil based on searches of the PubMed, MEDLINE-BIREME, SciELO, and LILACS databases for full-text articles published between 2000 and 2022. The searches returned 147 studies, of which only 25 met the inclusion criteria. T… Show more
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