摘要 : Airborne fungal spores are responsible to cause human respiratory allergy and asthma among susceptible individuals. An aeromycological study and health survey were conducted in two different habitats namely, Pearsonpally (a tribal... 展开 Airborne fungal spores are responsible to cause human respiratory allergy and asthma among susceptible individuals. An aeromycological study and health survey were conducted in two different habitats namely, Pearsonpally (a tribal dominated area) andSimantapally (a non-tribal area) in and around Santiniketan, West Bengal to fulfil the following two objectives: (i) to identify the pathogenic airborne fungal spores, and (ii) to make correlation between fungal spores and the prevalence of allergy symptoms among inhabitants. One year (August, 2015 to July, 2016) airborne fungal spore sampling was done using both Burkard personal volumetric sampler and Andersen 2-stage sampler. More number of fungal types were recorded from tribal area (19 species) thanfrom non-tribal area (12 species). The results of Burkard sampling showed that among several fungal spores, Aspergilli/Penicilli type was the most dominant fungal spores. In Andersen sampling, Penicillium megasporum, Aspergillus glaucus, Rhizopus sp.,Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, are dominant viable fungal types in tribal area, while Rhizopus sp., Mycelia sterilia, Penicillium megasporum, Fusarium solani and Alternaria alternata are some common types in non-tribal area. A thorough healthsurvey was done among inhabitants of both the study sites by using a standardised questionnaire. This study reveals a positive correlation between the allergic disorder and the airspora concentration. 收起