Alternaria alternata allergens: Markers of exposure, phylogeny and risk of fungi-induced respiratory allergy

MF Gabriel, I Postigo, CT Tomaz, J Martínez - Environment international, 2016 - Elsevier
Alternaria alternata spores are considered a well-known biological contaminant and a very
common potent aeroallergen source that is found in environmental samples. The most …

Going over Fungal Allergy: Alternaria alternata and Its Allergens

E Abel-Fernández, MJ Martínez, T Galán, F Pineda - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fungal allergy is the third most frequent cause of respiratory pathologies and the most
related to a poor prognosis of asthma. The genera Alternaria and Cladosporium are the …

Investigation on distribution of airborne fungi in outdoor environment in Tehran, Iran

M Shams-Ghahfarokhi, S Aghaei-Gharehbolagh… - … of Environmental Health …, 2014 - Springer
Background Airborne fungi are responsible for the majority of fungal infections in humans
and animals. Outdoor air markedly influences the prevalence of fungal spore levels in indoor …

Assessment of fungal aerosols in a public library with natural ventilation

Y Camargo Caicedo, H Borja Pérez, M Muñoz Fuentes… - Aerobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Fungal aerosols deteriorate library collections and can impact human health, mainly via
respiratory diseases. Their spread is influenced by factors such as temperature and relative …

A review of pathogenic airborne fungi and bacteria: unveiling occurrence, sources, and profound human health implication

AAQA Al-Shaarani, L Pecoraro - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Airborne fungi and bacteria have been extensively studied by researchers due to their
significant effects on human health. We provided an overview of the distribution and sources …

Seasonal variation of airborne allergenic fungal spores in ambient PM10—a study in Guwahati, the largest city of north-east India

R Garaga, CKR Avinash, SH Kota - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2019 - Springer
Fungal spores in ambient particulate matter (PM) is one of the major constituents which can
adversely affect human health. For the first time, an investigation was conducted for 1 year at …

An opinion review on sampling strategies, enumeration techniques, and critical environmental factors for bioaerosols: an emerging sustainability indicator for society …

T Kathiriya, A Gupta, NK Singh - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing bio-terror attacks across the world have alarmed the environmentalist and
epidemiologist about the impacts of bioaerosols, especially on human health, ecosystems …

Outdoor airborne fungi captured by viable and non-viable methods

S Fernández-Rodríguez, R Tormo-Molina… - Fungal Ecology, 2014 - Elsevier
Volume assessments of the concentration of airborne fungi may provide different results
depending on the methodology used. This work simultaneously analyses two methods for …

Aerial fungal spectrum of Kolkata, India, along with their allergenic impact on the public health: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation

D Dey, K Ghosal, SG Bhattacharya - Aerobiologia, 2019 - Springer
Airborne fungal spores are well documented to trigger respiratory allergy. The present study
provides baseline information on the quantitative and qualitative aspects of aerospores for …

Airborne fungal spore concentration in an industrial township: distribution and relation with meteorological parameters

S Roy, S Gupta Bhattacharya - Aerobiologia, 2020 - Springer
Bioaerosols are reported to affect human health and cause chronic inflammation to the
respiratory system, leading to its temporary or permanent damage. This study aims to …