COLONIZATION BY CLADOSPORIUM-SPP OF PAINTED METAL-SURFACES ASSOCIATED WITH HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS

被引:19
作者
AHEARN, DG
SIMMONS, RB
SWITZER, KF
AJELLO, L
PIERSON, DL
机构
[1] Laboratory for Microbial and Biochemical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, Georgia
[2] Emory University Eye Center, Atlanta, Georgia
[3] NASA/Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
来源
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY | 1991年 / 8卷 / 04期
关键词
CLADOSPORIUM-HERBARUM; CLADOSPORIUM-CLADOSPORIOIDES; BIODETERIORATION OF PAINT; AIRBORNE FUNGI;
D O I
10.1007/BF01576067
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Cladosporium cladosporioides and C. hebarum colonized painted metal surfaces of covering panels and register vents of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems. Hyphae penetrated the paint film and developed characteristic conidiophores and conidia. The colonies were tightly appressed to the metal surface and conidia were not readily detectable via standard air sampling procedures.
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页码:277 / 280
页数:4
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