Detection of indoor fungi bioaerosols

Fundamentals of mold growth in indoor environments and strategies for healthy living

Volumn , Issue , 2023, Pages 353-379

  Scott, James A ^a   Summerbell, Richard C ^a   Green, Brett J ^b  

^a Sporometrics Inc   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

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DOI: 10.3920/9789086867226_014     Document Type: Chapter

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