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Title: | Fungal colonization of air-conditioning systems | Authors: | Ljaljević-Grbić, Milica Vukojević, Jelena Stupar, Miloš |
Keywords: | Indoor air;;Air-conditioning filters;;Micromycetes;;Human health. | Issue Date: | 2008 | Rank: | M23 | Publisher: | Srpsko biološko društvo i grupa naučnih instituta | Journal: | Archives of Biological Sciences | Volume: | 60 | Issue: | 2 | Start page: | 201 | End page: | 206 | Abstract: | Fungi have been implicated as quantitatively the most important bioaerosol component of indoor air associated with contaminated air-conditioning systems. rarely, indoor fungi may cause human infections, but more commonly allergenic responses ranging from pneumonitis to asthma-like symptoms. From all air conditioner filters analyzed, 16 fungal taxa were isolated and identified. Aspergillus fumigatus causes more lethal infections worldwide than any other mold. Air-conditioning filters that adsorb moisture and volatile organics appear to provide suitable substrates for fungal colonization. It is important to stress that fungal colonization of air-conditioning systems should not be ignored, especially in hospital environments. |
URI: | https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6379 | DOI: | 10.2298/ABS0802201L |
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