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Particle size distribution of airborne Aspergillus fumigatus spores emitted from compost using membrane filtration
L. J. Deacon,Louise J. Pankhurst,Gillian H. Drew,Enda T Hayes,Simon K. Jackson,Philip J. Longhurst,James Longhurst,Jian Liu,Simon J. T. Pollard,Sean Tyrrel +9 more
TLDR
The membrane filter method was used to study the particle size distribution of Aspergillus fumigatus spores in air 50 m downwind of a green waste compost screening operation at a commercial facility and results were significantly correlated indicating that the two methods are directly comparable across all particles sizes for As pergillus spores.About:
This article is published in Atmospheric Environment.The article was published on 2009-11-01. It has received 35 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Bioaerosol.read more
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Inhalable Microorganisms in Beijing’s PM2.5 and PM10 Pollutants during a Severe Smog Event
Chen Cao,Wenjun Jiang,Buying Wang,Jianhuo Fang,Jidong Lang,Geng Tian,Jingkun Jiang,Ting F. Zhu +7 more
TL;DR: It is shown that with sufficient sequencing depth, airborne microbes including bacteria, archaea, fungi, and dsDNA viruses can be identified at the species level and suggested that the majority of the inhalable microorganisms were soil-associated and nonpathogenic to human.
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Fungal pollution of indoor environments and its management.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the current status on biotic indoor air pollution, role of fungi as biological contaminants and their impact on human health in indoor environments, including allergy, infections and toxicity.
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Exposures and Health Outcomes in Relation to Bioaerosol Emissions From Composting Facilities: A Systematic Review of Occupational and Community Studies
TL;DR: The evidence base on health effects of bioaerosol emissions from composting facilities is still limited, although there is sufficient evidence to support a precautionary approach for regulatory purposes.
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Bioaerosol sampling: sampling mechanisms, bioefficiency and field studies
TL;DR: The mechanisms of popular bioaerosol sampling devices such as impingers, cyclones, impactors, and filters are described, explaining both their strengths and weaknesses, and the consequences for microbial bioefficiency.
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Phagocyte responses towards Aspergillus fumigatus
Mike Hasenberg,Judith Behnsen,Judith Behnsen,Sven Krappmann,Axel A. Brakhage,Axel A. Brakhage,Matthias Gunzer +6 more
TL;DR: An overview on current knowledge of the phagocyte system for the protection against Aspergillus is given and a number of new observations have been added to this complexity in recent years.
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The Genus Aspergillus
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New sampler for the collection, sizing, and enumeration of viable airborne particles.
TL;DR: From these and many other references it is obvious that any instrument used to assess the health hazard or infection potential of particulate aerosols should determine the number and the size3 of the airborne particles.
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Bioaerosol Health Effects and Exposure Assessment: Progress and Prospects
TL;DR: Important areas that require further research include: potential protective effects of microbial exposures on atopy and atopic diseases, inter-individual susceptibility for biological exposures, interactions of bioaerosols with non-biological agents and other potential health effects such as skin and neurological conditions and birth effects.
Book
Introduction to Fungi
TL;DR: A new edition of the universally acclaimed and widely-used textbook on fungal biology has been completely re-written, drawing directly on the authors' research and teaching experience as mentioned in this paper.