Fungal Air Flora in Zahedan. Spring and Summer 2015

Fungi are organisms of air pollution and can development disease in humans or animals certain circumstances. According the importance of disease caused by fungi in the air, this study aimed to Identification of Zahedan fungal air flora in spring and summer was performed.
In this descriptive cross sectional study, Zahedan was divided into 5 sampling sites, and done active and passive sampling method by using Dextrose Agar medium containing chloramphenicol (SC). Slide culture method used for the detection of mold colonies and to identify yeast colonies.
The most segregated fungi In this study, respectively in spring: Aspergillusflavus 22.22%, Aspergillus fumigatus16.66%, Alternaria 16.16% Aspergillusniger 11.11%, Mucor 11.11%, sterile mycelium 11.11%, Penicillium Spp. 5.55%, Cladosporium 5.55%, and in the summer respectively: Mucor 20.83%, Scopulariopsis 11.33%, , Aspergillusflavus 8.33%, Aspergillusniger 8.33%, sterile mycelium 8.33%, Aspergillus fumigates 8.33%, AspergillusNidulans 7.33, Cladosporium 8.33%, Alternaria 6.16 %, Penicillium 5.16%, absidia 2.16%, Rhizopus 4.16%.
Our findings showed that, Zahedan air contains a variety of fungal spores and immunocompromised, transplant and leukemia patients are prone to fungal infections observance with health advice, use of mask, using appropriate filter in air conditioner, install the anti-humidity devices in the home and workplace and wet areas can prevent the onset of many diseases associated with these factors.