AIRBORNE FUNGI ISOLATED FROM INDUSTRIAL SECTOR OF DAVANGERE CITY, STATE OF KARNATAKA, INDIA
Journal Title: Journal of Science And Arts - Year 2013, Vol 23, Issue 2
Abstract
Aeromycological sampling during 2011 and 2012 industrial sector of Davanagere city in the atmosphere, showed a greater presence of spores. Airborne fungi are considered important causes of allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma. The knowledge of these fungi in a city or region is important for the ecological diagnosis and specific treatment of allergic manifestations induced by inhalation of fungal allergens. The airborne fungi of Davanagere City State of Karnataka, India, were studied during a one year period. Four hundred and twenty four Petri dishes with Sabouraud dextrose agar were exposed at eight different locations in the city. The dishes exposed yielded Two sixty three colonies of eight genera. The most predominants were: Aspergillus (61.21%), Penicillium (16.73%Cladosporium (3.42%), Fusarium (2.66%), Rhizopus (2.66 %), Alternaria (4.18 %), Mucor (1.14%), Epicoccum (0.76 %), Verticillium (0.38%) Geotrichum (0.76%) Trichoderma (0.76%) and Phoma (1.52%) The results shown that Aspergillus, Penicillium, Cladosporium and Fusarium species are found to all months of the year. Anemophilous fungi and the high concentration of spores in the air are important because may result in an increased number of people with allergic respiratory disease.
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SIDDALINGAPPA THIRUMALA, HIRESAGARHALLI BOMMAPPA, PRADEEP NATHU
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