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- 1. SIGNIFICANCE OF AIR MICROFLORA IPG MICROBIOLOGY SRCW
- 2. Significance of AirMicroflora •Although, when compared with the microorganisms of other environments, air microflora are very low in number, they playa very significant role. •This is due to the fact that the air is in contact with almost all animate and inanimate objects.
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- 4. Significance of AirMicroflora Lazzaro Spallanzani 1799
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- 6. Air Microflora Significancein Human Health - • The significance of air microflora in human health relies on the fact that air acts as a medium for the transmission of infectious agents. • An adult man inhales about '5m3 of air per day. • Although most of the microorganisms present in air are harmless saprophytes and commensals, less than I % of the airborne bacteria are pathogens. • Even though the contamination level is very low, the probability of a person becoming infected will be greatest if he is exposed to a high concentration of airborne pathogens.
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- 8. DISPERSION OF AIR OUTDOOR CHANCE OF CAUSING INFECTIONS LOW INDOOR CHANCEOF CAUSING INFECTIONS HIGH Significance in Human Health
- 9. Air Microflora Significancein Hospitals NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS NOSOCOMIAL PATHOGENS Haemophilus influenza Streptococcus pnemoniae Staphylococcus Klebseilla Enterobacters
- 10. NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS DIRECT TALKING COUGHING SNEEZING SKIN SCALES INDIRECT FOMITIES Air MicrofloraSignificance in Hospitals
- 11. Significance of Microorganismsin Industries FOOD MANUFACTURE MICROBES SETTLE ON THE PRODUCTS IN FOOD INDUSTRY CAUSE SPOILAGE OF FOOD REQUIREMENT OF STERILE ENVIRONMENT
- 12. Significance of Microorganismsin Industries
- 13. Significance of Microorganismsin Industries
- 14. Significance of Microorganismsin Industries