Aspergillus species in indoor environments and their possible occupational and public health hazards

Bita Mousavi; Mohammad T Hedayati; Newsha Hedayati; Macit Ilkit; Seyedmojtaba Syedmousavi

Current Medical Mycology (Mar 2016)

Aspergillus species in indoor environments and their possible occupational and public health hazards

Bita Mousavi,
Mohammad T Hedayati,
Newsha Hedayati,
Macit Ilkit,
Seyedmojtaba Syedmousavi

Affiliations

Bita Mousavi: Invasive Fungi Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Mohammad T Hedayati: Invasive Fungi Research Center (IFRC), Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology/ School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Khazarabad Road, P.O. Box 48175-1665, Sari, Iran.
Newsha Hedayati: Ramsar International Branch, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Macit Ilkit: Division of Mycology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Çukurova, Adana, Turkey
Seyedmojtaba Syedmousavi: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, the Netherlands

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 36 – 42

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Abstract The genus Aspergillus, which consists of a few hundred opportunistic mold species found in various climatic conditions, causes diseases including localized infections, fatal diseases, allergic responses, and inhaled conidia in humans. Herein, we present an overview of the most common diseases and allergic infections caused by Aspergillus species and their associated health hazards in various indoor environments worldwide.

Published in Current Medical Mycology

ISSN: 2423-3439 (Print); 2423-3420 (Online)
Publisher: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine; Science: Biology (General)
Website: http://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/index.php?slc_lang=en&slc_sid=1

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