Effects of amoebae on the growth of microbes isolated from moisture-damaged buildings

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 383-390

  Yli Pirilä, Terhi ^a   Kusnetsov, Jaana ^a   Hirvonen, Maija Riitta ^a   Seuri, Markku ^b   Nevalainen, Aino ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Co culture; Free living amoebae; Fungi; Moisture damaged buildings

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOISTURE CONTROL; VACCINES;

ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; CO-CULTURE; FREE-LIVING AMOEBAE; MOISTURE-DAMAGED BUILDINGS;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIUM; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH RISK; LABORATORY METHOD; MUTUALISM; PROTOZOAN;

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMOEBA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BUILDING; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MOISTURE; PENICILLIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM; STREPTOMYCES;

ACANTHAMOEBA; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AMOEBA; ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; FUNGI; HUMIDITY; PENICILLIUM; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; STACHYBOTRYS; STREPTOMYCES;

ACANTHAMOEBA POLYPHAGA; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; BACILLUS CEREUS; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM SPINULOSUM; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM; STREPTOMYCES CALIFORNICUS;

EID: 33745765636     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W05-131     Document Type: Article

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