Accessing occupational exposure to fungi in a cork industry

Viegas, Carla; Clérigo, Anália; Faria, Tiago; Sabino, Raquel; Gomes, Anita Quintal; Viegas, Susana

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Different forms of fungal diseases affecting the nose and paranasal sinuses are recognized, including invasive and non-invasive fungal rhinosinusitis. Penicillium glabrum complex is associated with respiratory diseases such as suberosis, a typical disease of cork industry workers. In addition, Chrysonilia sitophila has been described as causing occupational asthma, associated to prolonged exposure to high counts of spores. In this study we aimed to access fungal exposure in workers from one cork industry through the mycological analysis of their nasal exudate and the environmental fungal contamination of their surroundings as well.

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Occupational exposure Fungal contamination Cork industry Respiratory disease

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Viegas C, Clérigo A, Faria T, Sabino R, Gomes AQ, Viegas S, et al. Accessing occupational exposure to fungi in a cork industry. In: 7th Trends in Medical Mycology (TIMM 7), Lisbon Congress Center (Portugal), 9-12 October 2015. Mycoses. 2015;58 Suppl 4:140.