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Abstract
A survey of airborne mould spores in the atmosphere of the town of Fort de France was conducted with a seven-day recording volumetric spore trap (Burkard model) from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004. Among the many spore types recorded on the strips, the most common belonged to 5 genera ( Alternaria, Cladosporium, Curvularia, Pithomyces and Torula), 2 families (Aspergillaceae and Basidiomycetaceae), and 6 types (Myxomycetes, Helminthosporium, sterile mycelium, Ascospores and ‘Other spores’). At the same time, viable airborne propagules were isolated with a volumetric air sampler Air IDEAL ® (BioMérieux), onto a medium containing Rose Bengal with Chloramphenicol. The most frequently isolated moulds belonged to the following genera: Aspergillus (22.5%), Cladosporium (13.5%), Curvularia (9.3%), Penicillium (8.8%), Fusarium (7%), and sterile Mycelium (20%).
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