Allergic fungal sinusitis in the southeastern USA: Involvement of a new agent Epicoccum nigrum Ehrenb. ex Schlecht. 1824

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 405-409

  Noble, J A ^a   Crow, S A ^a   Ahearn, D G ^a   Kuhn, F A ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic fungal sinusitis; Epicoccum nigrum; Indoor air; Sick building syndrome

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; NONHUMAN; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; SINUSITIS;

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ASPERGILLUS; BIPOLARIS SPICIFERA; COCHLIOBOLUS LUNATUS; CURVULARIA; EPICOCCUM NIGRUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI;

EID: 80051738381     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219780001501     Document Type: Article

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