Annual and diurnal incidence of Cladosporium conidia in the atmosphere of Cordoba, Spain

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 179-182

  Molina, A Mediavilla ^a   Romero, J Angulo ^a   Vilches, E Domínguez ^a   Ortiz, A Castro ^a   García Pantaleón, F Infante ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Airborne spores; Cladosporium; Imperfect fungi; Intradiurnal variation; Volumetric sampling

Indexed keywords

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGUS SPORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLADOSPORIUM; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MYCOLOGY; SEASONS; SPAIN; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 8544252380     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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