Determination of aerial microbiological contamination in scholastic sports environments

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 904-912

  Dacarro, C ^a,b   Picco, A M ^a   Grisoli, P ^a   Rodolfi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b Laboratorio di Microbiologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air contamination in gyms; Airborne fungal spores; Indoor air quality

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ANTENNAS; CONTAMINATION; FUNGI; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; QUALITY CONTROL; VENTILATION;

AIR CONTAMINATION; AIR CONTAMINATION IN GYM; AIR SAMPLES; AIRBORNE FUNGAL SPORE; CONTAMINATION INDEXES; FUNGAL SPORES; HIGHER SCHOOL; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATIONS; PHYSICAL TRAINING;

STUDENTS;

ALLERGEN;

AEROBIOLOGY; AIR QUALITY; INDOOR AIR;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COLLEGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS SPORE; HEATING; HIGH SCHOOL; ITALY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MYCOLOGY; NONHUMAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; VENTILATOR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0242383519     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.02044.x     Document Type: Article

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