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Authors : Seema T. Nagdeve

Page Nos : 273-278

Description :
The present study was conducted on indoor environment of rice mill industry, in respect to aeromycofloral diversity at Desaiganj (Wadsa) for two year study period February 2012- January -2014. Present study investigate indoor aeromycoflora are the agents responsible for triggering allergicreactions such as skin infections, rhinitis and severe asthma.In the current descriptive study, the incidence and diversity of potentially allergenic aeromycoflora were determined fortnightly sampling in rice mill industry Wadsa by exposure petriplate method over Czapek’s Dox Agar medium and volumetric sampling using Hi Air sampler.Fungal colonies were counted and identified altogether 71 fungal species were confined to 29 genera. In the present study recorded most dominant species is Aspergillus followed by other species like Alternaria, Rhizopus,and Penicillium.The present study also observed the allergic reactions of workers in the rice mill industry.

Date of Online: 30 Jan 2023