Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research (ISSN : 0975-7384)

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Original Articles: 2015 Vol: 7 Issue: 9

Addition of new Staphylotrichum Indicum species in fungal diversity of aeromycoflora of Thaluk Hospital, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India

Abstract

Aerobiology is a scientific and multi disciplinary approach focused on the transport of organisms and biologically significant materials. Fungi are remarkable for the ir antiquity, diversity, ubiquitous distribution an d longevity. Fungal spores have long been known as one of the important environmental bi o-particles causing dermatitis, respiratory and cardiac diseases along with allergic manifestation in human beings. In the present investigation, a new species of genera of fungus, Staphylotrichum wa s isolated and identified in October, 2013 as the d ominant aero mycoflora from aero mycoflora of Thaluk Hospital, P athannamthtta district, Kerala. The fungal culture was taxonomically identified and characteristic feature s were described.