In this study, the effect of relative humidity, temperature, and wind on airborne fungal allergens in the 11 different districts
of Manisa City was investigated from January 2004 to December 2005. The aim of this study was to conduct a survey to get to
know the relation between wind, temperature, and relative humidity and population of allergenic fungal spores in the atmosphere.
A total of 792 samples were observed by using the Merck MAS100 air sampler and 12,988 fungal colonies were counted. Fourteen
fungal genera could be determined; Cladosporium that was generally found as the predominant genus followed by Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Alternaria. During the entire study, seasonal variation was found to be related to atmospheric conditions especially. The optimal conditions
of meteorological factors for the fungi growth resulted in the increased number of mycoflora, qualitatively and quantitatively.
Keywords Fungal allergy - Temperature - Humidity - Atmosphere - Manisa - Turkey