Relevance of microfungi and their secondary metabolites (mycotoxins) for indoor hygiene

HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 189-194

  Fischer, G ^a   Thien, R ^a   Schmitz, C ^a   Dott, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fungi; Indoor air; Mycotoxins; Public health

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL SAMPLES; AIRBORNE DUSTS; BIOAEROSOLS; CYTOTOXIC; FUNGAL SPORES; GENOTOXIC; GLUCANS; HOUSE DUST; IC50 VALUE; IMMUNE-MODULATING EFFECTS; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; INDOOR AIR; MAMMALIAN CELLS; MICRO-FUNGI; MYCOTOXINS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; SECONDARY METABOLITES; SINGLE COMPOUND; STRUCTURAL COMPOUNDS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; TOXIC EFFECT;

AEROSOLS; CYTOTOXICITY; DUST; METABOLITES; PUBLIC HEALTH;

FUNGI;

EID: 39849085605     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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