Comparison of detection methods for Aspergillus fumigatus in environmental air samples in an occupational environment

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 509-513

  Dillon, H Kenneth ^a   Boling, D Keith ^a   Miller, J David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asp f1; Aspergillus fumigatus; Bioaerosols; Ergosterol; Forest products; QPCR

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ERGOSTEROL;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ERGOSTEROL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 34547611306     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701404013     Document Type: Article

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