Publications by authors named "Josh D McLoud"
Air Sampling and Analysis of Aeroallergens: Current and Future Approaches.
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep
May 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The review focuses on current air sampling instruments and methods for analyzing allergens, highlighting both conventional and innovative approaches.
- - Traditional spore trap sampling analyzed via microscopy is widely used but suffers from delays and requires skilled personnel, while newer methods like immunoassays and molecular biology are gaining traction.
- - Automated sampling devices are emerging that can classify pollen in real time using various technologies, but they're not yet ready to replace established allergen monitoring systems.
Emergomyces africanus is a thermally dimorphic fungus that causes a systemic mycosis in immunocompromised persons in South Africa. Infection is presumed to follow inhalation of airborne propagules. We developed a quantitative PCR protocol able to detect as few as 5 Es.
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