Possible application of the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index in France: A pilot study in Brittany

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 216, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 333-340

  Méheust, Delphine ^a,b   Le Cann, Pierre ^a,b   Reponen, Tiina ^c   Wakefield, Jennie ^d   Vesper, Stephen ^e   Gangneux, Jean Pierre ^a,f,g  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b EHESP SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

^e U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^g RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; ERMI; Fungi; Home environment; Molds; QPCR

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCE; FUNGUS; GENETICS; HOUSING; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DNA, FUNGAL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCE; FUNGI; HOUSING; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI;

EID: 84875367336     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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