Moulds constitute the largest group of bacteria, prevailing both in the indoor and outdoor air. Approximately 200 000 species of moulds have been identified so far, where only a small group of around 200 may present a threat to human health. Fungi from Aspergillus species are among the moulds considered to be most pathogenic. They also constitute the group of most pathogenic moulds most frequen...

The in vitro susceptibility of 105 clinical and environmental strains of Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus to antifungal drugs, such as amphotericin B, azoles, and echinocandins was evaluated by the broth microdilution method proposed by the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST). Following the EUCAST-proposed breakpoints, 20% and 25% of the clinical and ...

introduction otomycosis is a common infection of the external ear that is seen in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. we performed mycologic analysis by obtaining samples from the external auditory canal in patients clinically diagnosed with otomycosis. methods 174 patients with clinical suspicion of otomycosis referred to the otolaryngology clinic of al-zahra and kashani hospitals...

Background and Purpose: Allergy is an undesired immune response to non-pathogenic agents. However, some opportunistic microorganisms such as fungi can also cause allergy. Among those fungi, hyphae form of Aspergillus strains including A. fumigatus, A. flavus, and A. niger could be mentioned. In this study, we aimed to separate allergic proteins from Aspergillus strains and determine their ident...

determining the prevalence of saprophyte fungi in agricultural products and processed foods used in the poultry diet is important. these studies lead to an overall control plan and prevention of fungal infection in different stages of harvesting, transportation and storage. most of aspergillus species grow at ambient temperature. some species can produce toxins in the diet of birds; thus, speci...

Growth inhibition of Aspergillus fumigatus,Aspergillus flavus and Fusarum solani exposed to the essential oils including Thyme, Agastache and Satureja were studied. Disc Diffusion Method was used to evaluate the fungal growth inhibitory effects of the essential oils. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC) of the oils were determined and compared with ...