Occupational exposure to Aspergillus spp. In poultry and swine feed production

Viegas, Carla; Sabino, R.F.P.; Quintal Gomes, Anita

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Viegas, Carla

Sabino, R.F.P.

Quintal Gomes, Anita

Abstract(s)

Workers from feed production often develop allergic respiratorysymptoms and fungi, are likely to be a signiﬁcant contributing factorto these symptoms. This study intended to characterize fungal con-tamination in two feed production units, one for poultry and otherfor swine consumption. We aimed at identifying which unit pre-sented the highest risk of occupational exposure to Aspergillus spp.

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Abstract publicado em: Mycoses: 2016 Fev;59(Suppl. 1):12. Special Issue: Abstracts of the 4th European Confederation of Medical Mycology Educational Symposium, 14-16 February 2016, Tel Aviv, Israel. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/myc.2016.59.issue-S1/issuetoc