Investigation On Airborne Moulds In Government Hospital Wards Of Warud City, Amravati District

Authors

  • Jadhao Rajusing Department of Zoology Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati – 444603, India
  • Ghaware Ashish
  • Chavhan Arvind Department of Zoology Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati – 444603, India
  • Pawar Santosh Department of Zoology, Govt. Vidarbha Institute of Science and Humanities, Amravati, India.

Keywords:

Airborne moulds, Cladosporium herbarum, Penicillium citrinum, mycoflora, Warud

Abstract

The airborne culturable moulds and spor types in the indoor environment of Govt. hospital wards of Warud were monitored over one year period from August  2011 – November  2012, using a two stage Andersen air sampler and Burkard personal slide sampler. Among culturable moulds Cladosporium herbarum and Penicillium citrinum were most frequently recorded. Aspergilli/Penicilli among airborne conidial types was most frequently recorded. The percentage of occurrence of mycoflora was higher in General Ward in comparison to Post Surgical Ward of hospital.

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Ghaware Ashish

The airborne culturable moulds and spor types in the indoor environment of Govt. hospital wards of Warud were monitored over one year period from August  2011 – November  2012, using a two stage Andersen air sampler and Burkard personal slide sampler. Among culturable moulds Cladosporium herbarum and Penicillium citrinum were most frequently recorded. Aspergilli/Penicilli among airborne conidial types was most frequently recorded. The percentage of occurrence of mycoflora was higher in General Ward in comparison to Post Surgical Ward of hospital.

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2013-11-30

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Jadhao Rajusing, Ghaware Ashish, Chavhan Arvind, & Pawar Santosh. (2013). Investigation On Airborne Moulds In Government Hospital Wards Of Warud City, Amravati District. International Journal of Life Sciences, 63–66. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1091

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