Abstract
3/2004
vol. 21
Outdoor and indoor air microflora of academic buildings in Poznań
Post Derm Alerg 2004; XXI, 3: 121–127
Online publish date: 2004/07/15
Indoor and outdoor microflora in the environment of academic buildings in the centre of Poznań was investigated and presented in this paper. A high and differentiated microbiological contamination of both indoor and outdoor air was found. Dominating microflora consisted of filamentous fungi (up to 55% of the total number of microorganisms) whereas contribution of bacteria has not exceeded 40%. In the outdoor air the prevailing microorganisms included bacteria: Micrococcus and Bacillus and moulds: Cladosporium, Alternaria, Penicilium and Aspergillus. In the indoor air bacteria including Micrococcus, Staphylococcus, Serratia and Bacillus and moulds: Rhizopus, Penicilium, Aspergillus, Cladosporium and Alternaria were dominating. Some of the fungi found are associated with several allergic diseases and they can cause different health problems.
Keywords
microflora in the air, bacteria, fungi, allergens
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