| air-borne fungi in the air of barcelona (spain). iii. the genus aspergillus link. | during a survey on the presence of species of the genus aspergillus in the air of the city of barcelona (spain), the following species were identified: aspergillus flavus link, a. niger van tieghem, a. fumigatus fresenius, a. clavatus desmazières, a. terreus thom, a. chevalieri (mang.) thom et church, a. niveus bloch, emend. thom et church, a. ochraceus wilhelm, a. versicolor (vuillemin) tiraboschi, and a. amstelodami (mang.) church et thom. | 1980 | 6770271 |
| health risks of the occupational exposure to microbiological and chemical pollutants in a municipal waste organic fraction treatment plant. | composting is a good alternative for the treatment of organic waste. however, an important amount of hazardous agents such as bioaerosols and volatile organic compounds may be released during the process. therefore, the presence of microbiological and chemical pollutants emitted to air may mean a risk for the health of composting plants workers. we here report the results of an investigation aimed at evaluating the occupational exposure to chemical and biological agents for workers of an organic ... | 2009 | 19586797 |
| [Invasive aspergillosis with extrapulmonary involvement: pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and prognosis.] | BACKGROUND: The incidence of invasive aspergillosis has increased worldwide. Information regarding the clinical characteristics of patients with extrapulmonary involvement is scarce. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to describe the pathogenesis, characteristics and outcomes of patients with invasive aspergillosis and extrapulmonary disease. METHODS: A retrospective study conducted in a university hospital in Barcelona, Spain (1995-2011). RESULTS: A total of 12 cases of invasive aspergillosis and extrapulmona ... | 2011 | 22108606 |
| volatile organic compounds and bioaerosols in the vicinity of a municipal waste organic fraction treatment plant. human health risks. | purpose: the aim of this study was to analyze air concentrations of chemical and microbiological pollutants in the vicinity of an organic waste treatment plant, ecoparc-2, located in montcada i reixac (catalonia, spain), as well as to determine the seasonal trends. the human health risks due to the presence of those agents were also assessed. methods: air samples were collected at different distances and wind directions from the ecoparc-2 in two campaigns (winter and summer of 2010). the levels ... | 2011 | 21688069 |