THE CONTENT OF VARIOUS DOMESTIC MICROBES AND THEIR CORRELATION TO INHALANT ALLERGEN IN HOUSE DUST BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENTS IN MALANG RAYA INDONESIA

This research aimed at: describing the content of various domestic microbes in house dust of urban and rural residents, covering the amount of fungi, E.coli , Salmonella , and Shigella ; and analyzing the correlation between the content of domestic microbes and inhalant allergen level in house dust of urban and rural residents. The results concluded these followings: First, house dust in rural and urban areas was identified to contain domestic microbes. Second, house dust in both urban and rural areas was identified to contain inhalant allergen. Third, there was a correlation between the content of domestic microbes and the level of inhalant allergen in house dust of urban and rural residents. However, not all types of domestic microbes had predictive correlation to the level of inhalant allergen. In the urban areas, the one with predictive correlation was Salmonella ; while in the rural areas, it was E.coli .