Author:

Agashe SN; Vidya MP.

Date: 4 April 2004

Abstract:

ABSTRACT: Allergy due to fungi has been well established over past several decades. People are almost always exposed to varying concentration of fungal spores at home, at work, or outdoors, which may result in the sensitization of atopic individuals. This is particularly true in Bangalore as fungal spores outnumber pollen grains by a varying ratio of 1:27. In this respect a study of concentration of fungal spores has been carried out in Bangalore during the calendar year of 1997. Rotorod Sampler (model 40) was used for the present study. Analysis of the number of fungal spores shows that the spore counts were maximum during October. The spores of Alternaria, Cladosporium, Aspergillus Penicillium, Curvularia, Cercospora and Helminthosporium were found all through the year even though their peak varied from month to month. The seasonal variations in the incidence of dominant spores have been presented in the form of calendar to be utilised by allergy patients and medical practitioners.

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