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Diversity and Distributional Pattern of Airborne Fungal Spores in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi, Nigeria

Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 5, Issue (10), Pages 13-19, October,22 (2016)

Abstract

Spores of fungi contain allergenic protein which elicit allergies in hypersensitive individuals causing; asthma, sneezing, runny nose, mucous production, bronchial diseases etc. Aeromycoflora study of Federal Capital Territory was investigated for twelve calendar months. The research focused on determining the airborne allergenic and pathogenic fungal spores in the ambient environment of the study area. Aerosamples were collected using modified Tauber - like pollen trap. Results revealed persistent presence of fungal spores throughout the sampling period. Dominant allergenic and pathogenic fungal spores found in the studied aeroflora were Curvularia, Tetraploa, Puccinia, Erysiphe graminis etc. Most fungal spores showed positive though not significant correlation with rainfall.

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