Gomes, BiancaCarolino, ElisabeteViegas, Carla2024-04-182024-04-182023-07Gomes B, Carolino E, Viegas C. Aspergillus fumigatus exposure through a qualitative microbial risk assessment in the poultry industry. In: V H&TRC Bootcamp 2023, Caldas da Rainha, 10 de julho de 2023.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/17334This work was supported by national funds through FCT/MCTES/FSE/UE, UI/BD/153746/2022, and CE3C unit UIDB/00329/2020 within the scope of a PhD Grant. H&TRC authors gratefully acknowledge the FCT/MCTES national support through the UIDB/05608/2020 and UIDP/05608/2020.Currently, the prevalent airborne microorganisms in animal production facilities are poorly described in terms of quantity, composition, and risk category. Few studies have already evidence of Aspergillus fumigatus, belonging to the WHO critical priority group list (2022) in the poultry environment. To mitigate and reduce contaminants, global guidelines for what constitutes good microbiological indicators from environmental samples must be established. Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) is a novel method for estimating the risk of exposure to pathogens. So far, no research has been conducted to design QMRA that takes into account the risks associated with fungal contamination in poultry environments. This study aims to characterize Aspergillus fumigatus exposure through a QMRA in the poultry industry.engOccupational healthOccupational exposurePoultry industryRisk assessmentFCT_UIDB/05608/2020FCT_UIDP/05608/2020conference object