Viegas, CarlaAlmeida, BeatrizMonteiro, AnaMarchand, G.2019-11-272019-11-272019-09Viegas C, Almeida B, Monteiro A, Marchand G. Fungal biomass detection on HVAC filters as good predictors for viable bioburden. In: ICEH 2019 – International Congress on Environmental Health, ESTeSL, Lisbon (Portugal), September 25-27, 2019.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/10761Project EXPOsE – Establishing protocols to assess occupational exposure to microbiota in clinical settings. Project 02/SAICT/2016 – Project nº 23222.Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) filters have been successfully used to characterize the bioburden of indoor environments. This passive sampling approach uses the HVAC filters as integrated, long-term samplers of particle-bound contaminants, such as fungi and bacteria. Furthermore, fungal biomass detection as an analyses approach of HVAC filters can be a useful methodology, since molecular based-studies have already linked bioburden to health outcomes. Thus, the aim of this study was to verify if fungal biomass can be a good predictor for bacterial and fungal counts in HVAC filters.engOccupational healthOccupational exposureHVACHeatingVentilationAir conditioningIndoor environmentBioburdenBacteriaFungiPrimary health care centerPortugalProject EXPOsEProject nº 23222 (02/SAICT/2016)conference object