Increased Production of Pathogenic, Airborne Fungal Spores upon Exposure of a Soil Mycobiota to Chlorinated Aromatic Hydrocarbon Pollutants [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Organic pollutants are omnipresent and can penetrate all environmental niches. We evaluated the hypothesis that short-term (acute) exposure to aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants could increase the potential for fungal virulence.
Celso Martins +12 more
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Thirty-four identifiable airborne fungal spores in Havana, Cuba [PDF]
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2015 The airborne fungal spore content in Havana, Cuba, collected by means a non-viable volumetric methodology, was studied from November 2010 – October 2011.
Michel Almaguer +11 more
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A Six-Year Airborne Fungal Spore Calendar for a City in the Sonoran Desert, Mexico: Implications for Human Health [PDF]
Journal of FungiFungal spore calendars for Mexico are non-existent. This research represents the first fungal spore concentration data in the atmosphere of Hermosillo, Mexico, a city in the Sonoran Desert with high rates of allergies and public health problems.
Carmen Isela Ortega-Rosas +3 more
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Biodeterioration Risk Assessment in Libraries by Airborne Fungal Spores [PDF]
Journal of FungiFungal growth on cellulose-based materials in libraries can have detrimental effects on books and documents. This biodeterioration affects their physical, chemical, and esthetical characteristics.
Yiniva Camargo-Caicedo +4 more
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Fungi: friends or foes—an outreach science initiative for the collection of airborne fungal spores by high school students [PDF]
Journal of Microbiology & Biology EducationFungi mostly reproduce through spores that are adapted for airborne dispersal; hence, fungal spores (and fungi) are found virtually everywhere. Fungi can be “friends or foes.” Our friends include fungi used in the food and biotech industries, fungi that ...
Daryna Piontkivska +5 more
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Co-occurrence of airborne allergenic pollen grains and fungal spores in Rzeszów, Poland (2000-2002)
Acta Agrobotanica, 2012 The co-occurrence of airborne allergenic pollen grains and fungal spores was estimated in Rzeszów in the years 2000-2002. The volumetric method was used in this aerobiological study. Six taxa of pollen grains and five types of fungal spores characterized
Idalia Kasprzyk
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Aspergillus niger Spores Are Highly Resistant to Space Radiation [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 The filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger is one of the main contaminants of the International Space Station (ISS). It forms highly pigmented, airborne spores that have thick cell walls and low metabolic activity, enabling them to withstand harsh ...
Marta Cortesão +6 more
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Quantification of airborne fungal antigens by ELISA and comparison to molecular biological and classical methods [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyAirborne fungal spores are recognized for their human health impact, yet dose-response relationships remain undefined despite decades of bioaerosol sampling and analysis.
C.-E. Pogner +4 more
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Environmental Surveillance for Airborne Mold Spores and Healthcare-Associated Invasive Mold Infections [PDF]
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyBackground: The role of environmental sampling to monitor airborne fungal loads (AFL) in healthcare facilities is controversial due to a paucity of data to guide the interpretation of results. Systematic surveillance for infections that might result from
Bethany Phillips +4 more
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Visible fungi growth and dampness assessed using a questionnaire versus airborne fungi, (1→3)-β-d-glucan and fungal spore concentrations in flats [PDF]
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2015 Introduction The study aimed at determination of the usefulness of the subjective assessment of selected signs of fungi growth in flats and microclimate parameters to indicate the actual air contamination with culturable fungi, (1→3)-β-D-glucans and ...
Małgorzata Sowiak +4 more
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