Long term trends in outdoor Aspergillus/Penicillium spore concentrations in Derby, UK from 1970 to 2003 and a comparative study in 1994 and 1996 with the indoor air of two local houses

Aerobiologia

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-113

  Millington, Wendy M ^a   Corden, Julie M ^a  

^a Midlands Asthma and Allergy Research Association Derby   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillus Penicillium spores; Autumn; Household activity; Indoor; Long term trends; Outdoors; Peak days; Winter

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; AUTUMN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FUNGUS SPORE; HOUSEHOLD; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WINTER;

EID: 23744469852     PISSN: 03935965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10453-005-4180-1     Document Type: Article

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