Aerobiological monitoring ofAlternaria fungal spores: a comparison between surveys in 1992 and 1993 and local meteorological conditions |
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| Authors: | Stefano Ricci Mariella Bruni Antonio Meriggi Renato Corsico |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Division of Pneumology, “Clinica del Lavoro” Foundation, IRCCS Medical Center of Rehabilitation, I-27040 Montescano (PV), Italy;(2) Analysis Laboratory, “Clinica del Lavoro” Foundation, IRCCS Medical Center of Rehabilitation, I-27040 Montescano (PV), Italy |
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| Abstract: | A study of airborneAlternaria spores was carried out over the period from April 1992 to October 1993, in the Rehabilitation Medical Centre of Montescano (PV), using an automatic volumetric spore trap (VPPS 2000 Lanzoni). The evaluation of the air concentration of these spores is becoming ever more important as it is this mycophyte which is the commonest cause of a positive allergy test. In 1993 the concentration ofAlternaria spores was much higher than in the previous year and the period of highest sporulation was different, depending on the different rainfall pattern of the 2 years. |
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| Keywords: | Alternaria Concentration Allergy |
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