AIRSPORA CONCENTRATIONS IN THE VAAL-TRIANGLE - MONITORING AND POTENTIAL HEALTH-EFFECTS .2. FUNGAL SPORES

Authors
VISMER HF CADMAN A TERBLANCHE APS DAMES JF
Citation
Hf. Vismer et al., AIRSPORA CONCENTRATIONS IN THE VAAL-TRIANGLE - MONITORING AND POTENTIAL HEALTH-EFFECTS .2. FUNGAL SPORES, South African journal of science, 91(8), 1995, pp. 408-411
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
South African journal of science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00382353
Volume
91
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
408 - 411
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-2353(1995)91:8<408:ACITV->2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Atmospheric fungal spores were monitored in Vanderbijlpark for the per iod 1991-92 as part of the Vaal Triangle Air Pollution Health Study of the Medical Research Council and the CSIR Cladosporium, Aspergillus/P enicillium, Alternaria and Epicoccum were among the most prevalent fun gi and have potential consequences for the health of the population in the area. Higher spore counts were recorded in 1991 than in 1992. Rai nfall may have accounted for this variability.