Fungal contamination of the respiratory tract and associated respiratory impairment among sawmill workers in India

Fungal contamination of the respiratory tract and associated respiratory impairment among sawmill workers in India

Wood processing workers are exposed to wood-associated microbiological contaminants, including fungi. Our aim was to study the potential association between sputum fungus and adverse respiratory effects in such workers. In a group of sawmill workers, we administered a respiratory questionnaire, perf...

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Main Authors: Asit Adhikari, Subhashis Sahu, Arghya Bandyopadhyay, Paul D. Blanc, Subhabrata Moitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2015-10-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/1/2/00023-2015.full

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