Pollen and spores in the air of a hospital out-patient ward

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 232-238

  Tormo Molina, R ^a   Garijo, M A Gonzalo ^b   Munoz Rodriguez A F ^a   Palacios, I Silva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL INFANTA CRISTINA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air sampling; Allergens; Fungi; Hospital; Indoor; Outdoor; Pollen

Indexed keywords

AIR; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CLADOSPORIUM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; OAK; OLIVE; OUTPATIENT; PENICILLIUM; POLLEN; USTILAGO; VOLUMETRY; WARD;

EID: 0036663830     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0546(02)79126-X     Document Type: Article

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