The investigation of indoor air quality has shown that microbial contamination is often a problem in buildings. Recent evidence indicates that fungi are often a part of the picture. A component of the fungal cell wall, 1(R)3--glucans not only affect human health, they are a marker for the existence of fungi in environmental samples.

Toxicology of 1(R)3--Glucans covers the basic chemistry and immunobiology of these substances. The authors begin by introducing current methods for detecting 1(R)3--glucans in environmental samples and reviewing risk evaluation in the environment. They go on...