Publications by authors named "Amal Markouch"
Article Synopsis
- Workers in cucumber greenhouses are exposed to a variety of airborne fungi and bacteria, and their exposure levels are influenced by specific work tasks and seasonal factors.
- Data collected over four years revealed significant exposure levels, with daily averages of 4.8 × 10 CFU bacteria/m and 1.4 × 10 CFU fungi/m, along with notable associations between exposure and inflammation biomarkers (SAA and CRP) in workers' serum.
- Certain microbial species, particularly those like Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Podosphaera fusca, were frequently found in high concentrations and correlated with elevated inflammation markers, suggesting a potential health impact linked to greenhouse working conditions.
