Studies on the fungal microflora of the environment of the allergic patient

The entrance into and retention of fungal elements within the respiratory tract of man and other animals was examined by culturing nasal blowings, nasal swabs, sputum, bronchoscopy specimens and lung tissue. The dominant fungi isolated were Penicillim spp. and Aspergillus spp. A size effect was demonstrated in the sistribution of spores. Lung tissue from patients suffering with respiratory disease contained many fungi, whereas the lungs of those patients dying from diseases other than respiratory did not produce fungi or culture.

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Edinburgh

Year dc:date.issued

1969

Author dc:creator

• Lloyd, Margaret Melody

• fungi
• mycological pathology

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/16440

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:era.ed.ac.uk:1842/16440