air microbiology

Summary

Alias: air microbiology
Summary: The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.

Webpages

  1. mycology resources: suppliers and services
    mycology.cornell.edu/fsupplies.html
  2. lamson library » windborne pests and diseases : meteorology of airborne organisms
    library.plymouth.edu/browse/?subj=air-microbiology

Research Grants

  1. Aptamer-based Microarray for the Detection of Environmental Allergens
    Jordan Peccia; Fiscal Year: 2007
  2. Airborne Transmission of Viruses in Human Subjects: Efficacy of Face Masks
    Werner Bischoff; Fiscal Year: 2007
  3. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH CENTER
    Peter Thorne; Fiscal Year: 2007
  4. Exposure Intervention in a Rural Pediatric Asthma Cohort
    Peter Thorne; Fiscal Year: 2005
  5. EVAPORATIVE LOSSES FROM SEMI-VOLATILE MIST SAMPLES
    Peter Raynor; Fiscal Year: 2002
  6. Effects of Spray Surfactant and Particle Charge on Respirable Dust Control
    Peter Raynor; Fiscal Year: 2009

Publications

  1. Assessment of bioaerosols and inhalable dust exposure in Swiss sawmills
    Anne Oppliger
    Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Rue du Bugnon 19, CH 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
    Ann Occup Hyg 49:385-91
  2. Personal exposure to airborne dust and microorganisms in agricultural environments
    Shu-An Lee
    Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0056, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 3:118-30
  3. Use of temporal/seasonal- and size-dependent bioaerosol data to characterize the contribution of outdoor fungi to residential exposures
    Chung Min Liao
    Ecotoxicological Modeling Center, Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, ROC
    Sci Total Environ 347:78-97
  4. Characteristics of indoor and outdoor bioaerosols at Korean high-rise apartment buildings
    Ji-Hyun Lee
    Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
    Environ Res 101:11-7
  5. Microbial dustiness and particle release of different biofuels
    A M Madsen
    National Institute of Occupational Health, Lerso Parkalle 104, DK 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Ann Occup Hyg 48:327-38
  6. [Presence of the microbiological risk in Umbrian sawmills]
    E Guerrera
    INAIL, Direzione Regionale Umbra, Consulenza Tecnica Accertamento Rischi e Prevenzione
    G Ital Med Lav Ergon 28:466-71
  7. Assessment of fungal contamination in moldy homes: comparison of different methods
    R Todd Niemeier
    Department of Environmental Health, Center for Health-Related Aerosol Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0056, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 3:262-73
  8. [Air microbial sampling: the state of the art]
    Cesira Pasquarella
    Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Sezione di Igiene, Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy
    Ig Sanita Pubbl 64:79-120
  9. Bioallergens in the air of selected areas in Visakhapatnam
    Tanuku Srinivas
    Dept of Biotechnology, College of Engineering GITAM, Visakhapatnam
    J Environ Sci Eng 49:287-92
  10. Point-of-sale glass bottle recycling: indoor airborne exposures and symptoms among employees
    S M Kennedy
    School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada
    Occup Environ Med 61:628-35

Detail Information

Research Grants14

  1. Aptamer-based Microarray for the Detection of Environmental Allergens
    Jordan Peccia; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The successful application of this aptamer technique should lead to a more cost effective and health relevant allergen detection method and enable a better understanding of disease caused by and exacerbated by environmental allergens. ..
  2. Airborne Transmission of Viruses in Human Subjects: Efficacy of Face Masks
    Werner Bischoff; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..This cnowledge is paramount in view of the inevitable viral pandemics. ..
  3. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH CENTER
    Peter Thorne; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS Strategic Vision and Impact on Environmental Health ..
  4. Exposure Intervention in a Rural Pediatric Asthma Cohort
    Peter Thorne; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..Detailed health and home hygiene questionnaires and home inspections will be conducted at baseline and one year later, as will child spirometry. ..
  5. EVAPORATIVE LOSSES FROM SEMI-VOLATILE MIST SAMPLES
    Peter Raynor; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..Reevaluated data may be able to be used more effectively in epidemiological studies on the health effects of metalworking fluid mists. ..
  6. Effects of Spray Surfactant and Particle Charge on Respirable Dust Control
    Peter Raynor; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The data generated in this study will help mine operators make informed decisions about the type of surfactant to use in spray systems to maximize dust capture depending on the characteristics of the coal they are mining. ..

Publications120 found, 100 most recent shown here

  1. Assessment of bioaerosols and inhalable dust exposure in Swiss sawmills
    Anne Oppliger
    Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Rue du Bugnon 19, CH 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
    Ann Occup Hyg 49:385-91
    ..Penicillinium sp. were the predominant fungi, while Bacillus sp. and the Pseudomonadacea family were the predominant Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria encountered, respectively...
  2. Personal exposure to airborne dust and microorganisms in agricultural environments
    Shu-An Lee
    Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0056, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 3:118-30
    ..Overall, the combined exposure to airborne dust and microorganisms was found to be more severe during harvesting than in animal confinements...
  3. Use of temporal/seasonal- and size-dependent bioaerosol data to characterize the contribution of outdoor fungi to residential exposures
    Chung Min Liao
    Ecotoxicological Modeling Center, Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, ROC
    Sci Total Environ 347:78-97
    ..40), and alveolar-interstitial (AI); 0.01-0.24) regions. The highest airborne fungal deposition dose (95th-percentile is 4600 CFU) occurred in 11 pm-5 am in region AI in that the 95th-percentile fungal deposition rate was 0.22 CFU s(-1)...
  4. Characteristics of indoor and outdoor bioaerosols at Korean high-rise apartment buildings
    Ji-Hyun Lee
    Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
    Environ Res 101:11-7
    ..The difference in the total bacterial concentrations was not significant among the surveyed five rooms. The GM total fungal and Cladosporium concentrations, however, were significantly higher for the kitchen than for the other rooms...
  5. Microbial dustiness and particle release of different biofuels
    A M Madsen
    National Institute of Occupational Health, Lerso Parkalle 104, DK 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Ann Occup Hyg 48:327-38
    ....
  6. [Presence of the microbiological risk in Umbrian sawmills]
    E Guerrera
    INAIL, Direzione Regionale Umbra, Consulenza Tecnica Accertamento Rischi e Prevenzione
    G Ital Med Lav Ergon 28:466-71
    ..Staphylococcus, Sphingomonas, Pasteurella, were the most predominant bacteria. The most predominant isolated fungi belong to Cladosporium, Penicillium, Alternaria and Aspergillus genus...
  7. Assessment of fungal contamination in moldy homes: comparison of different methods
    R Todd Niemeier
    Department of Environmental Health, Center for Health-Related Aerosol Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0056, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 3:262-73
    ..Because of the small sample size of this study, however, further research is needed to better understand the observed relationships in this study...
  8. [Air microbial sampling: the state of the art]
    Cesira Pasquarella
    Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Sezione di Igiene, Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy
    Ig Sanita Pubbl 64:79-120
    ....
  9. Bioallergens in the air of selected areas in Visakhapatnam
    Tanuku Srinivas
    Dept of Biotechnology, College of Engineering GITAM, Visakhapatnam
    J Environ Sci Eng 49:287-92
    ..The threshold limit value (TLV) and biological exposure indices values should be liaised for each area in the city which will serve as a guide to control health hazards...
  10. Point-of-sale glass bottle recycling: indoor airborne exposures and symptoms among employees
    S M Kennedy
    School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada
    Occup Environ Med 61:628-35
    ..Somatic symptoms were associated with measures of psychosocial job strain. CONCLUSION: Results suggest that this type of recycling programme may generate fungal exposures sufficient to elicit upper airway and chest symptoms...
  11. Microbiological contamination with moulds in work environment in libraries and archive storage facilities
    Katarzyna Zielinska Jankiewicz
    Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Environmental Health Hazards, Sw Teresy 8, 91 348 Lodz, Poland
    Ann Agric Environ Med 15:71-8
    ....
  12. Preventive measures to reduce bioaerosol exposure during refuse collection: results of field studies in the real-life situation
    H D Neumann
    Gemeindeunfallversicherungsverband Westfalen Lippe, Salzmannstr 156, D 48159 Münster, Germany
    Sci Total Environ 341:1-13
    ..Regular internal and external high-pressure cleaning of the lifting device at intervals of not more than 14 days is recommended as a basic rule for vehicle hygiene...
  13. [Hospitals location and indoor air microbiological quality]
    Adam Krogulski
    Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego, Państwowy Zakład Higieny, Zakład Higieny Komunalnej, 00 791 Warszawa, ul Chocimska 24
    Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 59:97-102
    ..The relationship between bacteria and fungi concentration in indoor and ambient air was analyzed. In the investigation air-conditioned rooms were isolated...
  14. [Occupational exposure to airborne fungi and bacteria in a household recycled container sorting plant ]
    Xavier Solans
    Centro Nacional de Condiciones de Trabajo, Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, C Dulcet 2 10, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
    Rev Iberoam Micol 24:131-5
    ....
  15. Fungal contamination of elementary schools: a new environmental hazard
    John Santilli
    Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 90:203-8
    ..Finally, the standard for a healthy indoor environment should be defined as having <1,000 spores/m3...
  16. Total airborne mold particle sampling: evaluation of sample collection, preparation and counting procedures, and collection devices
    Diana Godish
    Department of Physiology and Health Science, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 5:100-6
    ..4x) were observed in similar studies with Air-O-Cell samplers. These count differences were relatively small compared with the large differences observed among three count magnifications...
  17. Characterisation of exposure to airborne fungi: measurement of ergosterol
    Enric Robine
    Laboratoire de Microbiologie des Environnements Intérieurs, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, 84 avenue Jean Jaurès, Champs sur Marne 77447 Marne la Vallée Cedex 02, France
    J Microbiol Methods 63:185-92
    ..Measurements of ergosterol levels performed on different sites showed that this method reflected the different situations of exposure of occupants to airborne fungal flora...
  18. Personal exposures to particles and microbes in relation to microenvironmental concentrations
    M Toivola
    National Public Health Institute, Department of Environmental Health, Kuopio, Finland
    Indoor Air 14:351-9
    ....
  19. [Methods of determination of total concentration of bacteria in atmospheric and indoor air]
    Adam Krogulski
    Zakład Higieny Komunalnej, Państwowy Zakład Higieny, Warszawa
    Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 57:1-7
    ..Practical instructions concerned selection of measurements methods and interpretation of results are presented...
  20. Microbial growth inside insulated external walls as an indoor air biocontamination source
    Anna Mari Pessi
    Section of Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Turku, FIN 20014 Turku, Finland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 68:963-7
    ..Actinomycetes in the insulation layer were found to have increased concentrations in the indoor air. The moisture content of the indoor air significantly affected all measurable airborne concentrations...
  21. Sampling of high amounts of bioaerosols using a high-volume electrostatic field sampler
    A M Madsen
    The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
    Ann Occup Hyg 52:167-76
    ..In conclusion, by using the electrostatic field sampler, it was possible to sample replicas of large authentic aerosol samples that can be used, e.g. biological analysis...
  22. Verifying interpretive criteria for bioaerosol data using (bootstrap) Monte Carlo techniques
    R Christopher Spicer
    WCD Consultants, Pennington, New Jersey 08534, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 5:85-93
    ....
  23. [Microorganisms in operating room air--selected aspects]
    Adam Krogulski
    Zakład Higieny Komunalnej, Pańistwowy Zakład Higieny, 00-791 Warszawa
    Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 57:277-82
    ..Results from operating rooms with faulty air conditioning are presented separately...
  24. Dustborne fungi in large office buildings
    Hsing Jasmine Chao
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Mycopathologia 154:93-106
    ..The results of this study provide essential information to further evaluate the effects of dustborne fungi on office workers' health...
  25. Variability of airborne microflora in a hospital ward within a period of one year
    Marta Augustowska
    State Railway Hospital, Lublin, Poland
    Ann Agric Environ Med 13:99-106
    ....
  26. Exposure to aerosolized bacteria and fungi among collectors of commercial, mixed residential, recyclable and compostable waste
    Jacques Lavoie
    Industrial Hygienist, Institut de Recherche Robert Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail du Québec, 505 de Maisonneuve West, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 3C2
    Sci Total Environ 370:23-8
    ..Recommendations include automation of waste and compost collection, use of personal protective equipment including goggles, gloves, and disposable masks, and meticulous personal hygiene...
  27. Demolition of a hospital building by controlled explosion: the impact on filamentous fungal load in internal and external air
    E Bouza
    Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    J Hosp Infect 52:234-42
    ..Demolition work was associated with a significant increase in the fungal colony counts of hospital external and non-protected internal air. Effective protective measures may be taken to avoid the emergence of clinical infections...
  28. Airborne fungi in the homes of children with asthma in low-income urban communities: The Inner-City Asthma Study
    Michelle Walter
    Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 114:599-606
    ..The indoor-outdoor difference in the concentration of airborne fungi may provide a valuable metric for investigations of the role of fungal exposure as a risk factor for asthma...
  29. Profiles of airborne fungi in buildings and outdoor environments in the United States
    Brian G Shelton
    PathCon Laboratories, Norcross, Georgia 30092, USA
    Appl Environ Microbiol 68:1743-53
    ..This is the largest study of airborne indoor and outdoor fungal species and concentrations conducted with a standardized protocol to date...
  30. Influence of environmental factors on airborne fungi in houses of Santa Fe City, Argentina
    Maria de la Luz Z Basilico
    Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santiago del Estero 2829, 3000 Santa Fe República Argentina
    Sci Total Environ 376:143-50
    ..On the other hand, only Cladosporium showed a higher level (Geometric Mean) in houses without convection gas-fired heating system during winter, compared to that corresponding to heated houses...
  31. Fungal contamination and air sampling
    Patricia M Fritz
    Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 91:419; author reply 419-20
  32. [Total concentration of fungi in atmospheric and indoor air]
    Adam Krogulski
    Zakład Higieny Komunalnej Państwowy Zakład Higieny 00-791 Warszawa, ul. Chocimska 24
    Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 54:393-8
    ..Practical instructions concerned selection of measurements methods and interpretation of results are presented...
  33. Indoor air particles and bioaerosols before and after renovation of moisture-damaged buildings: the effect on biological activity and microbial flora
    Kati Huttunen
    Department of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, P O Box 95, FI 70701 Kuopio, Finland
    Environ Res 107:291-8
    ..This may be associated with different spectrum of harmful agents in different mold and moisture-damaged buildings...
  34. Effect of ventilation rate on gradient of aerial contaminants in the confinement pig building
    Ki Youn Kim
    Institute of Industrial and Environmental Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Environ Res 103:352-7
    ....
  35. Prospective survey of indoor fungal contamination in hospital during a period of building construction
    M Sautour
    Parasitology and Mycology Laboratory, Hôpital du Bocage, BP 77908, 21079 Dijon Cedex, France
    J Hosp Infect 67:367-73
    ....
  36. Airborne fungi in industrial environments--potential agents of respiratory diseases
    Albinas Lugauskas
    Institute of Botany, Zaliuju ezeru 49, LT 2021 Vilnius, Lithuania
    Ann Agric Environ Med 11:19-25
    ....
  37. Size distribution of airborne mist and endotoxin-containing particles in metalworking fluid environments
    Hongxia Wang
    University of Cincinnati, Department of Environmental Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267 2263, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 4:157-65
    ..The results call for the size-selective measurement of particles and endotoxin for more comprehensive exposure assessment in MWF facilities...
  38. Assessment of microbial exposure risks from handling of biofuel wood chips and straw--effect of outdoor storage
    Aleksandra Sebastian
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Medical Microbiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
    Ann Agric Environ Med 13:139-45
    ....
  39. Air- and dustborne mycoflora in houses free of water damage and fungal growth
    W Elliott Horner
    Air Quality Sciences, Inc, Marietta, Georgia 30067, USA
    Appl Environ Microbiol 70:6394-400
    ..Thus, replicate dust samples with less than 20% of colonies from leaf surface fungi are unlikely to be from buildings free of moisture or mold growth problems...
  40. Development of an Environmental Relative Moldiness index for US homes
    Stephen Vesper
    United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 49:829-33
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The Environmental Relative Moldiness Index scale may be useful for home mold-burden estimates in epidemiological studies...
  41. Specific fungal exposures, allergic sensitization, and rhinitis in infants
    Melissa Osborne
    Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol 17:450-7
    ..05), and Cladosporium and SPT(+) to aeroallergens (p < 0.05). This study indicates that health outcome may vary by fungal genera; some fungal types may have sensitizing effects while others may have a beneficial role...
  42. The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics
    P Ren
    Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Allergy 56:419-24
    ..Actual measurements are required for fungal exposure assessment, and the use of only one medium to collect samples in one location in a home might be adequate to represent residential levels of fungi in indoor air...
  43. Temporal and spatial distributions of aerial contaminants in an enclosed pig building in winter
    Ki Y Kim
    Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Ajou University, San 5, Wonchon dong, Youngtong Gu, Suwon, Kyunggi 443 749, South Korea
    Environ Res 99:150-7
    ..It was proved that an adsorptive capacity of dust for ammonia was higher than for hydrogen sulfide...
  44. Decreasing airborne contamination levels in high-risk hospital areas using a novel mobile air-treatment unit
    V Bergeron
    Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 28:1181-6
    ....
  45. Detection and quantification of Cladosporium in aerosols by real-time PCR
    Qing-Yin Zeng
    National Institute for Working Life, SE-90713, Ume, Sweden
    J Environ Monit 8:153-60
    ..The methods developed in this study could facilitate accurate detection and quantification of Cladosporium for public health related risk assessment...
  46. Food-associated bacteria in bioaerosols of delicatessens
    Jan F R Lues
    School for Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
    Int J Environ Health Res 16:419-26
    ....
  47. Bacterial and fungal counts in hospital air: comparative yields for 4 sieve impactor air samplers with 2 culture media
    Jean Pierre Gangneux
    Laboratoire de Parasitologie Mycologie, Rennes, France
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27:1405-8
    ..05). No significant differences in fungal counts were noted between the 4 devices. The use of malt extract agar in addition to tryptic soy agar significantly improved the fungal yield...
  48. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of microorganisms in an assisted reproductive technology facility
    Jason L Herlong
    University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
    Fertil Steril 89:847-53
    ..CONCLUSION(S): The data herein suggest that the increased positive control measures used in the embryology clean room are effective in minimizing environmental biologic contamination...
  49. Effects of bioaerosol exposure on work-related symptoms among Swiss sawmill workers
    S Rusca
    CIMO SA, CP, 1870 Monthey, Switzerland
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 81:415-21
    ..However, the occurrence of bronchial syndrome is strongly influenced by airborne fungi levels...
  50. The ability of hospital ventilation systems to filter Aspergillus and other fungi following a building implosion
    Arjun Srinivasan
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:520-4
    ..Aspergillus measurements were paralleled by particle counts...
  51. Use of (1-3)-beta-d-glucan concentrations in dust as a surrogate method for estimating specific fungal exposures
    Y Iossifova
    Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267 0056, USA
    Indoor Air 18:225-32
    ..In contrast, Alternaria alternata did not contribute much to the (1-3)-beta-D-glucan load. Therefore, (1-3)-beta-D-glucan concentration in field samples as a surrogate for total fungal exposure should be used with caution...
  52. Characterization of airborne molds, endotoxins, and glucans in homes in New Orleans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
    Carol Y Rao
    Epidemic Intelligence Service, Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, MS C09, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Appl Environ Microbiol 73:1630-4
    ..The species and concentrations were different from those previously reported for non-water-damaged buildings in the southeastern United States...
  53. [Occurrence of fungal pathogens in the delivery rooms of a hospital obstetrics department]
    Katarzyna Krajewska
    Pracownia Mikologiczna, Zakład Pielegniarstwa Ogólnego, AM w Bialystoku
    Ginekol Pol 75:451-6
    ..No fungal colonies were isolated from the septic, operating and family deliveries rooms 4. The main fungal pathogen isolated from the air samples was Candida albicans...
  54. Identification, remediation, and monitoring processes used in a mold-contaminated high school
    S C Wilson
    Center for Indoor Air Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas 79430 USA
    Adv Appl Microbiol 55:409-23
  55. A case of Aspergillus fumigatus mediastinitis after heart surgery in Madani Heart Center, Tabriz, Iran
    Reza Ghotaslou
    Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 23:133-5
    ..Aspergillus infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of mediastinitis after cardiac surgery, especially in a clinical setting of unexplained sepsis or nonhealing wound infection despite apparently adequate treatment...
  56. Floor cleaning: effect on bacteria and organic materials in hospital rooms
    B M Andersen
    Department of Hospital Infections, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    J Hosp Infect 71:57-65
    ..007, P=0.002 and P=0.011, respectively). The burden of bacteria in air increased for all methods just after mopping. The overall best cleaning methods seemed to be moist and wet mopping...
  57. Evaluation of bioaerosol sampling techniques for the detection of Chlamydophila psittaci in contaminated air
    Caroline Van Droogenbroeck
    Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Vet Microbiol 135:31-7
    ..psittaci organisms by PCR and culture, respectively. ChlamyTrap 1 in combination with the MAS-100 impactor might also be applicable for bioaerosol monitoring of viruses...
  58. Indoor exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and dampness: respiratory symptoms in Sardinian children--DRIAS study
    Roberta Pirastu
    Department of Animal and Human Biology, University La Sapienza, Piazz Le A Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
    Environ Res 109:59-65
    ....
  59. The effect of improving the thermal quality of cold housing on blood pressure and general health: a research note
    E L Lloyd
    72 Belgrave Road, Edinburgh EH12 6NQ, UK
    J Epidemiol Community Health 62:793-7
    ..There are also financial benefits for the residents, and indirectly for the NHS...
  60. Field evaluation of a personal, bioaerosol cyclone sampler
    Janet Macher
    California Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Laboratory, Richmond, California 94804 6403, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 5:724-34
    ..cladosporioides and C. herbarum spores. The personal cyclone was shown to be suitable for collection of ambient airborne fungal spores and for analysis by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction...
  61. Operating room ventilation with laminar airflow shows no protective effect on the surgical site infection rate in orthopedic and abdominal surgery
    Christian Brandt
    Charité Universtitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    Ann Surg 248:695-700
    ....
  62. Method for estimating ultraviolet germicidal fluence rates in a hospital room
    Millie P Schafer
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 1099, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:1042-7
    ..Additionally, this method allowed for the detection of changes in UV fluence rates in the upper air of the simulated hospital room...
  63. Tracking airborne Legionella and Legionella pneumophila at a biological treatment plant
    Janet Martha Blatny
    Norwegian Defence Research Establishment FFI, P O Box 25, N 2027 Kjeller, Norway
    Environ Sci Technol 42:7360-7
    ..pneumophila, which then can be transported by the wind to the surroundings. The methods used in this study may be generically applied to trace biological aerosols that may pose a challenge to environmental occupational health...
  64. Characterizing the risk of infection from Mycobacterium tuberculosis in commercial passenger aircraft using quantitative microbial risk assessment
    Rachael M Jones
    School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
    Risk Anal 29:355-65
    ..2 cases or more under these scenarios. Use of respiratory protection by the infectious source and/or susceptible passengers reduced infection incidence up to one order of magnitude...
  65. Design and application of an inertial impactor in combination with an ATP bioluminescence detector for in situ rapid estimation of the efficacies of air controlling devices on removal of bioaerosols
    Ki Young Yoon
    School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120 749, Republic of Korea, and LCD Division, Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd, Yongin 446 711, Republic of Korea
    Environ Sci Technol 44:1742-6
    ..The proposed method may be effective in monitoring the changes of relative concentration of indoor bioaerosols and estimating the effectiveness of air control devices in indoor environments...
  66. Incidence of fungals in a vineyard of the denomination of origin ribeiro (Ourense - north-western Spain)
    Maria Fernandez Gonzalez
    Department of Botany, Pharmacy Faculty, University of Santiago of Compostela, Santiago of Compostela E 15782, Spain
    Ann Agric Environ Med 16:263-71
    ..For Botrytis the regression equation explained 42.4% of the variability of spore concentration, 26.1% for Uncinula and 24.7% for Plasmopara...
  67. Use of floating balls for reducing bacterial aerosol emissions from aeration in wastewater treatment processes
    Hsueh Fen Hung
    Department of Environmental Engineering and Health, Yuanpei University, 306 Yuanpei Street, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
    J Hazard Mater 175:866-71
    ....
  68. Identification of airborne bacterial and fungal community structures in an urban area by T-RFLP analysis and quantitative real-time PCR
    Seung Hoon Lee
    School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Sci Total Environ 408:1349-57
    ....
  69. Comprehensive characterization of indoor airborne bacterial profile
    P L Chan
    Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, China
    J Environ Sci (China) 21:1148-52
    ..e., < 500 cfu/m3), the majority of these bacteria were opportunistic pathogens. These results suggested that the identity of airborne bacteria should also be included in the IAQ to ensure there is a safety guideline for the public...
  70. Airborne transmission of disease in hospitals
    I Eames
    University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 7JE, UK
    J R Soc Interface 6:S697-702
    ..The review also points out some of the outstanding scientific questions and possible approaches to mitigating transmission...
  71. A schlieren optical study of the human cough with and without wearing masks for aerosol infection control
    Julian W Tang
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
    J R Soc Interface 6:S727-36
    ....
  72. Airborne virus capture and inactivation by an electrostatic particle collector
    Eric M Kettleson
    Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
    Environ Sci Technol 43:5940-6
    ..6 for both phages at -10 kV. We have demonstrated great potential for virus capture and inactivation via continual ion and reactive species bombardment when conditions in the ESP are enforced to generate a corona discharge...
  73. Thermal effects on bacterial bioaerosols in continuous air flow
    Jae Hee Jung
    Aerosol and Particle Technology Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology KAIST, Guseong Dong, Yuseong Gu, Daejeon 305 701, Republic of Korea
    Sci Total Environ 407:4723-30
    ..This result could also be useful for developing more effective thermal treatment strategies for use in air purification or sterilization systems to control bioaerosols...
  74. An optimized method to detect influenza virus and human rhinovirus from exhaled breath and the airborne environment
    Patricia Fabian
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA, USA
    J Environ Monit 11:314-7
    ..Virus was recovered without inhibition from samples contaminated with up to 50 microg/sample of particulate matter. The methods developed can be used in studies of airborne respiratory viruses...
  75. Aerosolization of fungi, (1-->3)-beta-D glucan, and endotoxin from flood-affected materials collected in New Orleans homes
    Atin Adhikari
    Center for Health Related Aerosol Studies, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, P O Box 670056, 3223 Eden Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45267 0056, USA
    Environ Res 109:215-24
    ..We believe the findings will be significant during similar disasters in other regions of the world including major coastal floods from tsunamis...
  76. A nested real-time PCR assay has an increased sensitivity suitable for detection of viruses in aerosol studies
    P Perrott
    School of Life Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    J Appl Microbiol 106:1438-47
    ..This will inform current knowledge regarding the risks associated with the spread of viruses through aerosol transmission...
  77. Detection and quantification of viable airborne bacteria and fungi using solid-phase cytometry
    Lies M E Vanhee
    Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Harelbekestraat 72, B 9000, Ghent, Belgium
    Nat Protoc 4:224-31
    ..The whole procedure takes 5 h to complete and results in the accurate quantification of airborne bacteria and fungi for samples with a low or high microbial load...
  78. Monitoring minimization of grade B environments based on risk assessment using three-dimensional airflow measurements and computer simulation
    Hirohito Katayama
    Pharmaceutical Research and Technology Laboratories, Astellas Pharmaceutical Inc, Shizuoka, Japan
    PDA J Pharm Sci Technol 62:244-55
    ..These measures would be sufficient to assure the efficiency of the monitoring program, as well as to minimize the number of surface sampling points used in environments surrounding a RABS...
  79. Aerial dispersal of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospital rooms by infected or colonised patients
    J F Gehanno
    Department of Occupational Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
    J Hosp Infect 71:256-62
    ..The results emphasise the need to study MRSA in air in more detail in order to improve infection control recommendations...
  80. Effects on perceived air quality and symptoms of exposure to microbially produced metabolites and compounds emitted from damp building materials
    A S Claeson
    National Institute for Working Life, Umeå, Sweden
    Indoor Air 19:102-12
    ..It also indicated that stimulation of chemical warning systems (the nasal chemosensory part of the trigeminal system and the olfactory system) may enhance skin symptoms...
  81. Infrared differential-absorption Mueller matrix spectroscopy and neural network-based data fusion for biological aerosol standoff detection
    Arthur H Carrieri
    United States Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command RDECOM Edgewood Chemical Biological Center ECBC Research and Technology Directorate, Attention RDCB DRD L, 5183 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010 5424, USA
    Appl Opt 49:382-93
    ..A typical ANN that mathematically clusters analyte, interferent, and control aerosols with nil overlap of species is illustrated, including sensitivity analysis of performance...
  82. Vaccination of broiler chickens with dispersed dry powder vaccines as an alternative for liquid spray and aerosol vaccination
    E A Corbanie
    Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    Vaccine 26:4469-76
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  83. Modelling control measures to reduce the impact of pandemic influenza among schoolchildren
    S C Chen
    Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
    Epidemiol Infect 136:1035-45
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  84. Acute pulmonary hemorrhage during isoflurane anesthesia in two cats exposed to toxic black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum)
    Douglas R Mader
    Marathon Veterinary Hospital, 11187 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
    J Am Vet Med Assoc 231:731-5
    ..quot; CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Findings highlight the potential risk of acute pulmonary hemorrhage in animals living in an environment contaminated with mold following flood damage...
  85. Aurantimonas ureilytica sp. nov., isolated from an air sample
    Hang Yeon Weon
    Applied Microbiology Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Rural Development Administration RDA, Suwon 441 707, Korea
    Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 57:1717-20
    ..nov. (type strain 5715S-12(T) =KACC 11607(T) =DSM 18598(T)) is proposed...
  86. Atmospheric movement of microorganisms in clouds of desert dust and implications for human health
    Dale W Griffin
    U S Geological Survey, St Petersburg, Florida 33701, USA
    Clin Microbiol Rev 20:459-77, table of contents
    ..This review is a summary of the current state of knowledge of desert dust microbiology and the health impact that desert dust and its microbial constituents may have in downwind environments both close to and far from their sources...
  87. A microbiological evaluation of hospital cleaning methods
    Liza F White
    Department of Microbiology, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
    Int J Environ Health Res 17:285-95
    ..08), but had little effect on Staphylococcus aureus and other potential pathogens. These results might help managers assess the costs of different cleaning methods against potential infection control benefits in a hospital...
  88. [Nasal fungal microbiota in allergic and healthy subjects]
    Maite Sellart Altisent
    Unitat de Recerca en Malalties Infeccioses i Micologia, UDIMAS, Facultad de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Rev Iberoam Micol 24:125-30
    ..The lower prevalence of nasal fungi from allergic patients could be related to the nasal insufficiency, the hypersecretion and the larger use of handkerchiefs...
  89. Wooden art objects and the museum environment: identification and biodegradative characteristics of isolated microflora
    D Pangallo
    Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
    Lett Appl Microbiol 45:87-94
    ..Several aspects of the study could be also exploited for biotechnology applications...
  90. An investigation of Aspergillus cardiac surgical site infections in 3 pediatric patients
    Matthew P Kronman
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Children s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
    Am J Infect Control 35:332-7
    ..CONCLUSION: No definitive source was identified, although a soiled liquid nitrogen tank contaminated with Aspergillus and kept near the OR was found and could have been a possible source...
  91. The role of ubiquitous airborne fungi in chronic rhinosinusitis
    Jens U Ponikau
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
    Clin Allergy Immunol 20:177-84
  92. Variability of airborne transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: implications for control of tuberculosis in the HIV era
    Kevin P Fennelly
    Clin Infect Dis 44:1358-60
  93. Evaluating fungal populations by genera/species on wide body commercial passenger aircraft and in airport terminals
    Lauralynn Taylor McKernan
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
    Ann Occup Hyg 51:281-91
    ..Overall, our research demonstrates that on the sampled flights the B-767 filtration system operated efficiently to remove fungal spores when two air cooling packs and 50% recirculation rate were utilized during flight operations...