BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 1and2

Prevalence of viable fungal spores at Nagpur

  • Author:
  • Jayshree Thaware
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 3 to 6

Department of Botany, S. K. Porwal College, Kamptee Dist-Nagpur

Online published on 27 August, 2019.

Abstract

Three sites from Nagpur were explored for viable fungal spores during June 2010 to July 2011. Total 28 fungal species were identified. The most dominant fungal species were Aspergillus niger followed by Aspergillus flavus, and Curvularia lunata. The species Aspergillus occurred frequently with pathogenic and allergenic properties.

Keywords

Aeromycoflora, aerospora, prevalence, Aspergillus niger, Pathogenic fungi, allergenic fungi