Impact of Fungal Spores on Asthma Prevalence and Hospitalization Hughes, KM, Price, D, Torriero, Angel, Symonds, Matthew and Suphioglu, Cenk 2022, Impact of Fungal Spores on Asthma Prevalence and Hospitalization, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 1-12, doi: 10.3390/ijms23084313. Title Impact of Fungal Spores on Asthma Prevalence and Hospitalization Author(s) Hughes, KM Price, D Torriero, Angel orcid.org/0000-0001-8616-365X Symonds, Matthew orcid.org/0000-0002-9785-6045 Suphioglu, Cenk orcid.org/0000-0003-0101-0668 Journal name International Journal of Molecular Sciences Volume number 23 Issue number 8 Article ID ARTN 4313 Start page 1 End page 12 Total pages 12 Publisher MDPI / MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) Place of publication Basel, Switzerland Publication date 2022-04-13 ISSN 1661-6596 1422-0067 Keyword(s) AIRBORNE FUNGI ALLERGIC RHINITIS ALTERNARIA-ALTERNATA asthma Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary fungal allergy fungal spore INDOOR Life Sciences & Biomedicine METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS NATIONAL-HEALTH NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY OUTDOOR FUNGI Physical Sciences RESPIRATORY HEALTH RISK-FACTOR Science & Technology thunderstorm asthma Summary Despite making up a significant proportion of airborne allergens, the relationship between fungal spores and asthma is not fully explored. Only 80 taxa of fungi have so far been observed to exacerbate respiratory presentations, with Cladosporium spp., Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., and Alternaria spp. found to comprise the predominant allergenic airborne spores. Fungal spores have been found in indoor environments, such as hospitals and housing due to poor ventilation. Meanwhile, outdoor fungal spores exhibit greater diversity, and higher abundance and have been associated with hospitalizations from acute asthma presentations. In addition, fungal spores may be the underlying, and perhaps the “missing link”, factor influencing the heightened rate of asthma presentations during epidemic thunderstorm asthma events. To improve our knowledge gap on fungal spores, airborne allergen monitoring must be improved to include not only dominant allergenic fungi but also provide real-time data to accurately and quickly warn the general public. Such data will help prevent future asthma exacerbations and thus save lives. In this review, we examine the health risks of prominent allergenic fungal taxa, the factors influencing spore dispersal and distribution, and why improvements should be made to current sampling methods for public health and wellbeing. Language eng DOI 10.3390/ijms23084313 Indigenous content off Field of Research 0399 Other Chemical Sciences 0604 Genetics 0699 Other Biological Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30166968 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Life and Environmental Sciences Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Link to full-text (open access)     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 22 Apr 2022, 08:24:56 EST Tue, 26 Apr 2022, 16:23:43 EST Tue, 26 Apr 2022, 16:26:38 EST Tue, 26 Apr 2022, 16:30:39 EST Thu, 28 Apr 2022, 12:30:50 EST Thu, 05 May 2022, 09:40:16 EST Mon, 13 Jun 2022, 09:53:34 EST Mon, 13 Jun 2022, 13:58:57 EST Mon, 13 Jun 2022, 14:01:59 EST Mon, 13 Jun 2022, 14:22:40 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 1 times in TR Web of Science Cited 1 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 33 Abstract Views  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 22 Apr 2022, 08:24:56 EST