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. 2007 Nov 2;74(1):233–244. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00692-07

TABLE 4.

Concentrations of fungi in dust analyzed by qPCR

Assay Concn (spores g−1) of fungia
Winter De Winter R Spring D Spring R Summer D Summer R Fall D Fall R
C. cladosporioidesb i 31,000 441,500 173,700 3,228,500 1,044,400 76,900 71,100
E. amstelodamic i 59,600 528,600 13,800 568,200 30,100 26,000 19,600
S. chartarum i 7,900
T. virided i 47,800 46,500 11,300 128,900 52,700 31,600 4,900
a

D, sample from water-damaged index building; R, sample from reference building.

b

The assay detects C. cladosporioides serovar 1.

c

The assay detects Eurotium amstelodami, E. chevalieri, E. herbariorum, E. rubrum, and E. repens.

d

The assay detects Trichoderma viride, T. atroviride, and T. koningii; A. sydowii; P. digitatum, and Penicillium group 2 (Penicillium crustosum, P. camembertii, P. commune, P. echinulatum, and P. solitum) were also tested being negative for all samples.

e

i, The sample showed PCR inhibition.