caa a22 4500 467987734 CHVBK 20180323112536.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e19900601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF02539043 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF02539043 Squinazi Fabien Hygiene Laboratory, 1 bis, Rue des Hospitalières Saint Gervais, F-75004, Paris aut Microbiologic air contamination and building-associated illness [Elektronische Daten] [Fabien Squinazi] Summary: Microbiologic air contamination plays, among other factors, a role in building associated illnesses i.e., hypersensitivity diseases, bacterial and fungal infections, sick building syndrome. Airborne microorganisms are separated into obligate parasites, such as the viruses and a few bacteria, that must find a suitable host within a brief period, and facultative saprophytes that are usually found in living hosts an/or in the environment (primary and opportunistic pathogens). The etiology of hypersensitivity diseases is biological allergens such as those from fungi (moulds), bacteria,Amoebae and other protozoa. Humidifiers, cold air coils and porous material belonging to mechanical ventilation system can all be reservoirs/amplifiers/disseminators for living organisms, allergens or other microbial products. Legionella is an ubiquitous bacterium in the environment. Bioaerosols from potable water and air conditioning components appear to be the source of most human infections with this organism (Legionnaire's disease and Pontiac fever).Aspergillus fumigatus has a risk of penetration indoor but affects only people with seriously impaired immunity. Responsibility of airborne moulds, bacterial endotoxins or mycotoxins in sick building syndrome complaints is unclear. Design, operation and maintenance of ventilation systems are fundamental to assure well-being to building occupants. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1990 airborne nationallicence building associated illness nationallicence microorganisms nationallicence Aerobiologia Kluwer Academic Publishers 6/1(1990-06-01), 45-50 0393-5965 6:1<45 1990 6 10453 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02539043 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02539043 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Squinazi Fabien Hygiene Laboratory, 1 bis, Rue des Hospitalières Saint Gervais, F-75004, Paris aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Aerobiologia Kluwer Academic Publishers 6/1(1990-06-01), 45-50 0393-5965 6:1<45 1990 6 10453 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer