Study of bioaerosols and site influence in the La Plata area (Argentina) using conventional and DNA (fingerprint) based methods

Aerobiologia

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 249-258

  Negrin, Manuel M ^a   Del Panno, M Teresa ^a   Ronco, Alicia E ^a  

^a CIC PBA ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Bacterial community; DGGE; Fungi; Outdoor environment

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE FUNGUS; ALTERNARIA; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLADOSPORIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FUNGAL DETECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALTERNARIA; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLADOSPORIUM; EPICOCCUM; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 38149039550     PISSN: 03935965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10453-007-9069-8     Document Type: Article

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