The role of stachybotrys in the phenomenon known as sick building syndrome

Advances in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2004, Pages 155-173

  Hintikka, Eeva Liisa ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; DUST; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS SPORE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; STACHYBOTRYS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

FUNGI; STACHYBOTRYS;

EID: 4444287239     PISSN: 00652164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2164(04)55005-0     Document Type: Article

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