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Air Sampling for Fungi in Indoor Environments
Mould growth in buildings is a major health issue, but most investigations of the indoor air spora still employ culture-based methods. These are inadequate for assessing exposure, since culturable organisms comprise a small fraction of the total of potentially allergenic/toxigenic units in air. For epidemiological studies, measurement of airborne fungal biomass over extended periods may be more...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indoor Environment
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1882-0395
DOI: 10.7879/siej2007.10.3