Relationships between airborne fungal spore concentration of Cladosporium and the summer climate at two sites in Britain

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 137-141

  Hollins, P D ^a   Kettlewell, P S ^a   Atkinson, M D ^a   Stephenson, D B ^b   Corden, J M ^c   Millington, W M ^c   Mullins, J ^d  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c Midlands Asthma and Allergy Research Association   (United Kingdom)

^d Sully Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cladosporium; Forecast; NAO; North Atlantic Oscillation; Spores

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; CLADOSPORIUM; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALLERGENS; CLADOSPORIUM; CLIMATE; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEASONS; SPORES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLADOSPORIUM;

EID: 1642447961     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-003-0188-9     Document Type: Article

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