Evaluation of the fungal aerosol in Athens, Greece, based on spore analysis

摘要: The occurrence and the abundance of airborne fungi in city Athens have been studied by a volumetric non-culture-based method. During period 4 years, 562 glass slides were exposed during sampling days, Burkard portable air sampler. A total 259,851 fungal spores recovered assigned to 24 genera filamentous fungi, addition those recorded as groups. annual mean concentration (AMC) was 865, 1,212, 937 1,206 spores/m 3 , range 89-3,175, 63-7,628, 62-4,323 29-10,187 for each year, respectively. There is no statistically significant var- iation AMC distribution patterns from year year. temporal variation dominant Cladosporium Alternaria presented increase warm months results present study compared with data available culture-based method confirmed complementarity two procedures. more efficient quantification count well Alternaria, although less effective Asper- gillus Penicillium.