| outdoor allergenic fungal spores: comparison between an urban and a rural area in northern portugal. | the frequency and concentration of many airborne fungal spores associated with respiratory allergy symptoms are influenced by geographical and climatic characteristics. | 2010 | 20461966 |
| fungal spores from pleosporales in the atmosphere of urban and rural locations in portugal. | fungal spores are a significant fraction of the atmospheric bioparticles (bioaerosols) and many species are capable of inducing the production of specific immunoglobulin e (ige), aggravating the clinical symptoms of allergic respiratory diseases in sensitized individuals. the aim of this work was to evaluate the distribution of potentially allergenic pleosporales spores in two locations with different urbanization indexes, characterizing its seasonal pattern. the seasonal distribution of several ... | 2010 | 21491687 |
| the effects of meteorological factors on airborne fungal spore concentration in two areas differing in urbanisation level. | although fungal spores are an ever-present component of the atmosphere throughout the year, their concentration oscillates widely. this work aims to establish correlations between fungal spore concentrations in porto and amares and meteorological data. the seasonal distribution of fungal spores was studied continuously (2005-2007) using volumetric spore traps. to determine the effect of meteorological factors (temperature, relative humidity and rainfall) on spore concentration, the spearman rank ... | 2009 | 19048306 |