BACKGROUND In recent years, the fungal infectious disease zygomycosis has increased in incidence worldwide, especially among the immunodeficient population. Despite the rates of zygomycosis-related death and deformation being very high, the mechanism(s) by which the fungal pathogens cause these severe manifestations remain unknown. METHODS Using the associated Rhizomucor variabilis species, w...

AIMS To determine the microbial succession of the dominating taxa and functional groups of microorganisms and the total microbial activity during the composting of biowaste in a monitored process. METHODS AND RESULTS Biowaste (vegetable, fruit and garden waste) was composted in a monitored composting bin system. During the process, taxonomic and functional subpopulations of microorganisms wer...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare direct microscopic examination with culture and PCR for the diagnosis of Mucorales infection in blood and tissue specimens. MATERIAL AND METHODS Blood samples and tissue specimens were obtained from 28 patients (total 58 samples) with suspected invasive fungal infection and cultured on proper media. Direct smear of tissue samples ...

The objective of present work was to determine and compare the components of bioaerosol in several sectors of plant processing industries. The study was conducted in 10 facilities engaged in herb and grain processing, flax threshing, grain storing, baking, and cereals production. The air samples were taken on glass fibre filters with an AS-50 sampler. We determined the concentrations of airborn...

A new mycological medium, Fishmeal Extract Dextrose Agar (FEDA) was developed using aqueous extract of fishmeal as a substitute for peptone and evaluated for its efficacy in supporting the growth of fungi commonly encountered in clinical specimens and in maintaining fungal stock cultures. Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophyte, Microsporum gypsium, Microsporum nanum, Epidermophyton flo...

The potential of fungi as bio degraders micro plastic particles was assessed using standard microbiological and Fourier transformed Infra-Red (FTIR) spectroscopic analysis methods. highest mean Total Heterotrophic fungal (THF) count 4.24x104 cfu/ml obtained with the least THF (2.72x104 cfu/ml) recorded during dry season. Mean hydrocarbon Utilizing Fungal (HUF) (1.78x104 wet period while HUF (1....

This work aimed to analyze the fungal contamination of air-conditioning filter waste (n=15) as an indicator Quality Air Indoor from different car models in São Paulo city State, Brazil, during period October 2018 July 2019. Three treatments were used for decontamination air conditioning filters, such mechanical vacuum cleaning (I), and use sanitizing product (II), associated with radiation trea...