Biomechanics of conidial dispersal in the toxic mold Stachybotrys chartarum

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 641-647

  Tucker, Kathryn ^a   Stolze, Jessica L ^a   Kennedy, Aaron H ^a   Money, Nicholas P ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen; Conidiophore; Digital video analysis; Micromanipulation; Mycotoxin; Satratoxin; Spore

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COLON; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; MOULD; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ORGANISM COLONY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOROGENESIS; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM; VELOCITY;

AIR; AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR POLLUTANTS; BIOMECHANICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MYCOTOXINS; SPORES, FUNGAL; STACHYBOTRYS;

STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

EID: 34249321234     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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