Fungal spores in the homes of asthmatic patients in Zaria, Nigeria

The homes of asthmatic patients and nonasthmatic control group who worked on or lived near an irrigated farm were sampled over a 3-month period. Of a total of 21 genera isolated, 17 were from the indoor air in the patients' homes, 10 from the homes of the control group, and 18 from the air over...

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Published inAnnals of allergy Vol. 73; no. 3; p. 273
Main Authors Olonitola, O S, Dada, J D, Galadima, M, Odama, L E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1994
Subjects
Adult
Air Microbiology
Aspergillus - isolation & purification
Aspergillus - physiology
Asthma - epidemiology
Asthma - etiology
Humans
Mitosporic Fungi - isolation & purification
Mitosporic Fungi - physiology
Nigeria - epidemiology
Penicillium - isolation & purification
Penicillium - physiology
Rural Health
Spores, Fungal - isolation & purification
Spores, Fungal - physiology
Nigeria
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Summary:The homes of asthmatic patients and nonasthmatic control group who worked on or lived near an irrigated farm were sampled over a 3-month period. Of a total of 21 genera isolated, 17 were from the indoor air in the patients' homes, 10 from the homes of the control group, and 18 from the air over the farm. Penicillium and Aspergillus species were dominant in the indoor spora while Gliocladium and Curvularia species were most common on the farm. There was significant correlation between the airborne genera encountered in the homes of patients and the farm sites.
ISSN:0003-4738