Alternaria spores in the atmosphere of Sydney, Australia, and relationships with meteorological factors

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 98-105

  Stennett, P J ^a   Beggs, P J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Alternaria; Asthma; Atmosphere; Sydney

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL SPORE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PUBLIC HEALTH; TEMPERATURE;

ALTERNARIA; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPORES; TEMPERATURE;

ALTERNARIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 11144349586     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-004-0217-3     Document Type: Article

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