Amaro, RaquelCoelho, Sónia D.Pastorinho, M. RamiroTaborda-Barata, LuísVaz-Patto, Maria A.Monteiro, MarisaNepomuceno, Miguel C.S.Lanzinha, Joăo C.G.Teixeira, Joăo P.Pereira, Cristiana C.Sousa, Ana C.A.2017-03-092017-03-092016-11Open Eng. 2016;6(1): 542-47. doi.10.1515/eng-2016-00712391-5439http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/4589Fungi are a group of microbes that are found with particular incidence in the indoor environment. Their direct toxicity or capability of generating toxic compounds has been associated with a large number of adverse health effects, such as infectious diseases and allergies. Given that in modern society people spend a large part of their time indoors; fungal communities’ characterization of this environmental compartment assumes paramount importance in the comprehension of health effects. House dustengIndoor Environment QualityFungiHouse Dust Active SamplingPassive Samplingjournal article10.1515/eng-2016-0071