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Advances in Applied Microbiology

Sick Building Syndrome

  • 1st Edition, Volume 55 - August 30, 2004
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: David C Straus
  • Language: English

Sick Building Syndrome” (SBS) is the term commonly used for symptoms resulting from problems with indoor air quality. This thematic volume in the series examines the… Read more

Description

Sick Building Syndrome” (SBS) is the term commonly used for symptoms resulting from problems with indoor air quality. This thematic volume in the series examines the microbiological aspects of Sick Building Syndrome, with an emphasis on the mycology of this phenomenon. Focusing on the mechanisms by which Sick Building Syndrome occurs, this book details the current status of technologies for the detection and identification of the causative agents.

Key features

* Focuses on the mycology and scientific research of SBS
* Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
* Allergic rhinitis
* Fungi, Asthma and Mycotoxins

Readership

Researchers of SBS, doctors who treat SBS, and lawyers and building remeditors dealing with SBS

Table of contents

Fungi and Sick Building Syndrome
Fungi and the Indoor Environment: Their Impact on Human Health
Fungal Contamination as a Major Contributor of Sick Building Syndrome
Indoor Moulds and their Associations with Air Distribution Systems
Microbial cell wall agents and sick building syndrome
The Role of Stachybotrys in the Phenomenon Known as Sick Building Syndrome
Moisture Problem Buildings with Molds Causing Work-Related Diseases
Possible Role of Fungal Hemolysins in Sick Building Syndrome
The Roles of Penicillium and Aspergillus in Sick Building Syndrome
Medical Aspects of Fungi and Sick Building Syndrome
Pulmonary Effects of Stachybotrys chartarum in Animal Studies
Toxic Mold Syndrome
Fungal Hypersensitivity: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Therapy
Indoor Molds and Asthma in Adults
Role of Molds and Mycotoxins in Being Sick in Buildings-Neurobehavioral and Pulmonary Impairment
The Diagnosis of Cognitive Impairment Associated with Exposure to Mold
Mold and Mycotoxins: Effects on the Neurological and Immune Systems in Humans
Other Considerations
Identification, Remediation, and Monitoring Processes used in a Mold-Contaminated High School
The Microbial Status and Remediation for Contents in Mold
Specific Detection of Fungi Associated with SBS using Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (QPCR)

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 55
  • Published: August 30, 2004
  • Language: English

About the editor

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David C Straus

Affiliations and expertise
Center for Indoor Air Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A.

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