INFLUENCE OF AIR-BORNE ALLERGENIC FUNGI IN POULTRY WORKERS ENVIRONMENT AT JABALPUR
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The spectrum of air-borne mould spores is always very different from place to place.
The present aero mycological study was done in two poultry farms of Jabalpur from January 2004 to December 2004 by using two air samplers i.e. Anderson two stage sampler (Anderson, 1966) sampler Rotorod Volumetric.
Total 40 types of fungal spores were identified in Rotorod Volumetric sampler belongs 10 to Ascomycotina 5 to Basidiomycotina and 25 to Deuteromycotina. The dominant spores indentified were Aspergilli sp. (26%) penicillium sp. (12%) and Alternaria species.
Total 35 cultures were identified in Anderson sampler of which 4 to Zygomycotina 2 to Ascomycotina 29 to Deuteromycotina. The dominant Sp. were Aspergillus flavus (24.6%) 20 poultry workers were volunteered for the skin prick test. Total 10 fungal antigens were tested in which 4 were found allergenic in which Aspergillus sp. showed maximum allergenicity with 3+ to 4+ reactions.
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