Portuguese cork industry: filling the knowledge gap regarding occupational exposure to fungi and related health effects

• Main Authors: Carla Viegas (Author), Marta Dias (Author), Cátia Pacífico (Author), Tiago Faria (Author), Anália Clérigo (Author), Hermínia Brites (Author), Liliana Aranha Caetano (Author), Elisabete Carolino (Author), Anita Quintal Gomes (Author), Susana Viegas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionThe presence of the Penicillium section Aspergilloides (formerly known as Penicillium glabrum) in the cork industry involves the risk of respiratory diseases such as suberosis.MethodsThe aim of this study was to corroborate the predominant fungi present in this occupational environment b...