Table 2 CFU fungus distributions during the year, compared to rain index and the areas of collection in São Luís, MA, Brazil
From: IgE serum concentration against airborne fungi in children with respiratory allergies
Months | Rain index (mm3) | Isolated colonies/region | Colonies total (CFU) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | S | E | W | C | |||
January | 28.25 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 102 |
February | 381 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 77 |
March | 274.5 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 27 | 13 | 129 |
April | 568.25 | 17 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 113 |
May | 228 | 29 | 12 | 22 | 62 | 44 | 169 |
June | 97.75 | 18 | 19 | 44 | 28 | 9 | 118 |
July | 114.5 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 40 | 22 | 112 |
August | 0.25 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 32 | 188 |
September | 0 | 15 | 53 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 117 |
October | 0 | 25 | 86 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 167 |
November | 0 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 85 |
December | 35.25 | 14 | 38 | 29 | 41 | 11 | 133 |
Total | 1727.75 | 256 | 357 | 326 | 338 | 233 | 1510 |