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The purpose of this study was to investigate the aerodynamic characteristics of

fungal fragments and to estimate their respiratory deposition. Fragments and

spores of three different fungal species (Aspergillus versicolor, Penicillium

melinii, and Stachybotrys chartarum) were aerosolized by the fungal spore source

strength tester (FSSST). An electrical low-pressure impactor (ELPI) measured the

size distribution in real-time and collected the aerosolized fungal particles

simultaneously onto 12 impactor stages in the size range of 0.3-10@mm utilizing

water-soluble ZEF-X10 coating of the impaction stages to prevent spore bounce.

For S. chartarum, the average concentration of released fungal fragments was

380particlescm^-^3, which was about 514 times higher than that of spores. A.

versicolor was found to release comparable amount of spores and fragments.

Microscopic analysis confirmed that S. chartarum and A. versicolor did not show

any significant spore bounce, whereas the size distribution of P. melinii

fragments was masked by spore bounce. Respiratory deposition was calculated

using a computer-based model, LUDEP 2.07, for an adult male and a 3-month-old

infant utilizing the database on the concentration and size distribution of S.

chartarum and A. versicolor aerosols measured by the ELPI. Total deposition

fractions for fragments and spores were 27-46% and 84-95%, respectively, showing

slightly higher values in an infant than in an adult. For S. chartarum,

fragments demonstrated 230-250 fold higher respiratory deposition than spores,

while the number of deposited fragments and spores of A. versicolor were

comparable. It was revealed that the deposition ratio (the number of deposited

fragments divided by that of deposited spores) in the lower airways for an

infant was 4-5 times higher than that for an adult. As fungal fragments have

been shown to contain mycotoxins and antigens, further exposure assessment

should include the measurement of fungal fragments for evaluating mold exposures

in damp buildings.

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