Aspergillus prevalence in air conditioning filters from vehicles: taxis for patient transportation, forklifts, and personal vehicles

The frequency and importance of Aspergillus infections is increasing worldwide. This study aimed to assess the occupational exposure of forklifts and taxi drivers to Aspergillus spp. Nineteen filters from air conditioning system of taxis, 17 from forklifts and 37 from personal vehicles were assessed...

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Main Author: Viegas, Carla (author)
Other Authors: Moreira, Ricardo (author), Faria, Tiago (author), Caetano, Liliana Aranha (author), Carolino, Elisabete (author), Gomes, Anita Quintal (author), Viegas, Susana (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Occupational health
Occupational exposure
Taxi
Air conditioning filter
Aspergillus azole resistance screening
Aspergillus spp.
Forklifts
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/8540
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/8540

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/8540

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