Health Implications of Fungi in Indoor Environments

Part 1 Current methodology on isolation and detection of moulds: mycological monitoring for indoor sanitary evaluation in Japan, H. Kurata; measurements of microorganisms in non-industrial indoor environment in northern Sweden, G. Blomquist and B. Andersson; bioaerosols from housedust, B. Flannigan et al; filter casette sampling for bacterial and fungal aerosols, M.L. Muilenberg and H.A. Burge. Part 2 The fungal flora of indoor environments: composition of the house dust mycoflora in Japanese houses, K. Takatori et al; assessment of fungi in carpeted environments, E.C. Cole et al; the airborne fungal population of representative British homes, C.A. Hunter and R.G. Lea; airborne fungi in several indoor environments, A. Mouilleseaux and F. Squinazi; fungi and bacteria in normal and mouldy dwellings, A. Nevalainen et al; fungal propagules in house dust - a qualitative analysis, E.S. Hoekstra et al. Part 3 Respiratory symptoms caused by moulds: mycological survey in dwellings and factories - application to diagnostic of extrensic allergic alveolitis, N. Nolard et al; respiratory symptoms and infections in mouldy dwellings and day-care centres, O. Koskinen et al; asthma symptoms and the sick building syndrome (SBS) - the significance of microorganisms in the indoor environment, D. Norback et al; allergic and non allergic manifestations related to indoor fungal exposure - management of cases, S. Gravesen. Part 4 The role of fungal metabolites: production of volatiles and presence of mycotoxins in conidia of common penicillia and aspergilli, T.O. Larsen and J.C. Frisvad; penicillium and aspergillus from Danish homes and working places with indoor air problems - identification and mycotoxin determination, J.C. Frisvad and S. Gravesen; tremorgenic mycotoxins in conidia of aspergillus fumigatus, C.-J. Land et al; collection of airborne mycotoxins on membrane filters, A. Pasanen et al; activation of alveolar macrophages by conidia of common fungi associated with organic dust toxic syndrome, W.G. Sorenson et al. Part 5 Fungal growth on interior finishes: fungal disfigurement of construction analysis of the effects of various factors, R. Becker et al; fungal growth on gypsum based finishes under steady state airhumidities, O. Adan et al; a comparison of various methods for assessment of fungal growth on interior finishes, O. Adan et al; characterization of environmental chambers for evaluating microbial growth on building materials, K. Foarde et al; fungal resistance tests of gypsum based interior finishes under steady state airhumidities, O. Adan et al; some case studies of fungal disfigurement of construction in Israel, R. Becker; moisture problems in the Netherlands - a pilot project to solve problems in social housing, P.C.H. van der Laan; mould growth in buildings - a consultant's view point, J. Singh.