Presence of thermophilic acintomycetes in residential heating systems. Appl Microbiol 1971 Oct;22(4):730-1
Date
10/01/1971Pubmed ID
4943279Pubmed Central ID
PMC376397DOI
10.1128/am.22.4.730-731.1971Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0015134814 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
Thermophilic actinomycetes, associated with a hypersensitivity pneumonitis, may be found in compost but also have been detected in heating systems of office buildings. This study was designed to determine whether these organisms were present in residential heating systems. Furnace dust or humidifier water of 12 of 20 homes contained thermophilic actinomycetes, indicating that the organisms may be found in areas other than specific decomposing organic dusts.
Author List
Fink JN, Resnick AJ, Salvaggio JMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ActinomycetalesBacteriological Techniques
Culture Media
Dust
Heating
Hot Temperature
Housing
Humans
Pneumonia
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Water
