OCORRÊNCIA DE FUNGOS ANEMÓFILOS EM AMBIENTES INTERNOS DO INSTITUTO FEDERAL GOIANO - CAMPUS CERES

Abstract

Fungi are eukaryotic organisms, unicellular or multicellular, and have many forms of propagation, including through the air. Fungi that disperse in this way are called airborne fungi, which might cause allergic diseases. The investigation of these organisms in areas with agglomerations of people has great relevance for the health and knowledge of the local fungal community. This study aimed to determine the community of airborne fungi, in environments with greater requency of people, at the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano – Campus Ceres (IF Goiano – Campus Ceres). For the taxonomic identification of airborne fungi, three environments of the Campus were chosen. The technique of plate sedimentation was used for sampling, through the exposure of Petri dishes, containing potato-dextrose agar, at the established points for 20 minutes. After that the plates were incubated at 28°C and then the colonies were purified. Microscopic fungi were used to make microcultures, from which it was possible to carry out a taxonomic identification at the microscopic level. Thirty-seven genera of fungi were found, being six potentially mycotoxin producers. The results obtained in this study contribute to the knowledge about the community of airborne fungi requenc in environments with greater requency of people at the Instituto Federal Goiano – Campus Ceres.