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Relative efficiencies of two air sampling methods and three culture conditions for the assessment of airborne culturable fungi in a poultry farmhouse in France.
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Environmental research [Environ Res] 2011 Feb; Vol. 111 (2), pp. 248-53. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Jan 07. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Fungal elements represent a significant part of the biological contaminants that could be detected in the air of animal facilities. The aim of this study was to assess the relative efficiencies of two air sampling methods and three culture conditions for the quantification of airborne culturable fungi in a poultry farmhouse in France. Air samples were collected every week throughout a 15-week period. Two devices were simultaneously used-a rotative cup air sampler (CIP 10-M, Arelco, France) and an air sampler based on filtration (AirPort MD8, Sartorius, Germany). Culture of airborne viable fungi was performed on malt extract agar (ME) and dichloran glycerol-18 (DG18) at 25 or 37°C. CIP 10-M and AirPort MD8 were shown to display comparable performances but significant differences were observed between culture conditions for Aspergillus spp. (p<0.01), Scopulariopsis spp. (p=0.02) and unidentified molds (p<0.01).<br /> (Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Alternaria classification
Alternaria growth & development
Alternaria isolation & purification
Animal Husbandry
Animals
Aspergillus classification
Aspergillus growth & development
Aspergillus isolation & purification
Cladosporium classification
Cladosporium growth & development
Cladosporium isolation & purification
Colony Count, Microbial
Culture Techniques
Environmental Monitoring instrumentation
France
Fungi classification
Fungi isolation & purification
Mycological Typing Techniques
Penicillium classification
Penicillium growth & development
Penicillium isolation & purification
Poultry
Air Microbiology
Air Pollution, Indoor analysis
Environmental Monitoring methods
Fungi growth & development
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1096-0953
- Volume :
- 111
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Environmental research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21215966
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2010.12.005