Airborne culturable Fungi in Hospital environment of Nagpur (Maharashtra)
H.R. Pohekar.1 and S.A. Kalkar2
Department of Botany, Institute of science Nagpur-440001 (India) Mob.No.9850333871 hrpohekar@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Observation on the Fungal airspora of some indoor & outdoor environments of Indira Gandhi medical College & Hospital, Nagpur were carried out from January 2008 to December 2009, using Petridish exposure method. A total of 18 fungal spores were recorded during the study period. Some of the dominant fungal forms encountered were Cladosporium, Aspergilli, Peniciillium, Alternaria, Curvularia. etc. Impact of airospores on human allergic disorders is discussed.