Aeromycological Survey In The Intra And Extra-Mural Environment Of Dairy And Determinated Fungal Allergy With Skin Prick Test And Ige Estimation

Research Article
Manju Lata Sahu and Akhilesh Ayachi
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2019.1002.3158
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Aeromycological survey, intra and extramural environment, dairy farm, Anderson sampler, Skin Prick test and Ige.
Abstract: 

Today, most of the people suffering from the seasonal rhinitis, bronchial asthma, respiratory allergy and related symptoms. Airborne Fungal spores play a significant role in developing symptoms and mild to severe. Fungal spores are most common in air and due to their presence in air almost throughout the year, they cause allergy in susceptible human being. The presence of fungal spores in atmosphere differs in different seasons. In present study, fungal spectrum in intramural (indoor) and extramural (outdoor) of Dairy Farms at Jabalpur has been evaluated using Anderson Two Stage Air Sampler. A total CFU for indoor and outdoor were calculated as 7977.8/m3 and 5069.1/m3. In term of fungal composition Aspergillus niger, A. fumigatus, Alternaria alternata in indoor while Curvularia lunata, Cladosporium sp. in outdoor of dairy were dominant. Incidence of more number of fungi had found as a tendency of attraction towards the moisture availability in the dairy environment. In this research paper allergenic effect of fungal spores on dairy workers were also investigated, 40 workers interviewed, 17 workers complained about fungal allergy, 12 workers were selected for Skin prick test involving 18 fungal antigens to ascertain fungal allergy. Higher responses were recorded with Mucor mucedo, Aspergillus niger and Cladosporium herbarum shown by SPT on dairy workers. The IgE level was determined only in those workers who consistently showed fungal allergies in Spt.