[Airborne molds in Nantes--effect of climatic factors].
Many cities are studying biological atmospheric and, particularly, pollen pollution, but they are having difficulties setting up a mold analysis network and only a few provide fungal spore counts. The significance of some of those spores, and Alternaria in particular, as major allergens is now well known. The number of Alternaria spores varies extensively according to weather conditions over the year.
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Institut de Biologie-9, quai Moncousu-44035 Nantes.
D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D000528:Alternaria / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000302:isolation & purification