ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF AIRBORNEFUNGI AND THEIR RELATION TO ALLERGIC DISEASE IN SULAIMANI CITY, IRAQ

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Author:

NA Ramadan1*, NS Salih2

Author address:

1Biology, Mosul University, Mosul, Iraq
2Biology, Sulaimani University, Sulaimani, Iraq

Full conference title:

6th Advances Against Aspergillosis 2014

Abstract:

Purpose:
Airborne fungi and allergic disease.
Methods:
Isolation of fungi & determination of total IgE.
Results:
The airborne fungi were isolated by settle plate method in different areas of Sulaimani city during two
seasons; (Autumn October 2008) and (Spring April 2009).These results were obtained from current
study: a total of 24.09 x 102 CFU belonging to 20 genera with a group of yeasts and 24 species, and
the percentage of most predominant isolated fungi from the environment at different locations of
Sulaimani city were Penicillium spp. 28.1%, Aspergillus spp. 20.25%, Yeast 13.33%, Cladosporium
spp. 12.1%, and Alternaria spp. 6.72%.
Conclusion:
Most of the isolated fungi are associated with allergy disease.

Abstract Number: 47

Conference Year: 2014

Link to conference website: http://www.AAA2014.org

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