Airborne fungi spores distribution in various locations in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOdebode, A.
dc.contributor.authorOdebode, A.
dc.contributor.authorAdekunle, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorAdeonipekun, P.
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-10T14:07:35Z
dc.date.available2023-01-10T14:07:35Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionScholarly article
dc.description.abstractExposure to outside air microorganisms es- pecially fungi has been linked with illness such as allergic respiratory symptoms, rhinitis, asthma, and in- fection such as mycosis. Airborne fungal composition was sampled from five locations in Lagos State, Nigeria, between May 2014 and April 2016. Fungi spores were collected using the sedimentation plate method with the Petri dishes of dichloran-glycerol 18 (DG-18) and pota- to dextrose agar (PDA) media. Fungi sporulated faster on DG-18 agar plate as compared with PDA. The abun- dances of fungal spores collected monthly at the locations varied. The most abundant spores came from the fungi were Aspergillus niger (14.47%), Aspergillus sydowii (10.37%), and Aspergillus flavus (7.93%). Ad- ditional species were present in the collections including Ascomycetes: Penicillium funiculosum (5.49%), Neurospora crassa (5.32%), Penicillium oxalicum (4.71%), Penicillium pinophilum (2.88%), Fusarium verticillioides (3.05%), Penicillium simplicissimum (1.83%), Aphaderanum sp. (0.22%), Curvularia sp. (0.22%), Aspergillus oryzae (0.22%), and Paecilomyces sp. (0.61%) and the Mucoromycotina Zygomycetes: Rhizopus oryzae (4.10%) and Mucor sp. (3.44%). Fungal concentrations were significantly higher (P ≤ 0.05) during the rainy season compared with the dry season. Aspergillus and Penicillium were the most predominant airborne fungal genera while Mucor, Alternaria, and Cladosporium were some of the least observed. Generally, abundance of fungi was significantly high during the wet season in all the studied locations.
dc.identifier.citationOdebode, A., Adekunle, A.A., Stajich, J., & Adeonipekun, P. (2020). Airborne fungi spores distribution in various locations in Lagos, Nigeria. Environ Monit Assess, 192:87.
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-8038-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12045
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEnviron Monit Assess
dc.titleAirborne fungi spores distribution in various locations in Lagos, Nigeria
dc.typeArticle
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