New studies on the mold spore incidence in the homes of asthmatics.
The incidence of mould spores was studied during 11 months using Petri plates with Czapek medium exposed once a month in 17 homes of asthmatics in the town, "C", situated in an agro-industrial region. Penicullium was the prevalent mould in all season; Aspergillus was dominant in February-September; Cladosporium was found in May and September; Alternaria was absent. It is assumed that some of the asthmatics in this area could have a type III hypersensitivity (asthma with precipitins).
D000485:Allergens; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D012383:Romania; D012621:Seasons; D013172:Spores, Fungal
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