Publicação
Environmental Exposure and Health Impact: Fungal and Antifungal Reservoirs
| dc.contributor.author | Brandão, João | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-03T16:24:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-03T16:24:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-09-20 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The ECMM group on Environmental exposure and health impact, previously known as the MycoSands study group, investigated recreational water and sand as overlooked environmental reservoirs of fungi, including opportunistic pathogens and antifungal-resistant strains. These ecosystems harbour diverse fungal communities that can persist under variable abiotic conditions and may act as sources of human exposure. Recent surveys conducted by the group highlight not only the presence of clinically relevant fungi in beach sand and water, but also the detection of antifungal resistance (AMR) traits, suggesting an environmental dimension in the spread of resistance. By combining ecological, microbiological, and molecular approaches, MycoSands seeks to characterise fungal biodiversity, resistance patterns, and their links with anthropogenic pressures. The findings emphasise the dual role of these environments as natural habitats and potential health risks, underscoring the importance of surveillance, risk assessment, and integrated strategies for environmental and clinical mycology. The group has since mycosands evolved to incorporate environmental surveillance of fungi and antifungals in wastewater and is now adding exposure to Aspergillus fumigatus sensu stricto and its AMR in compost, being open to additional study actions. | eng |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/11053 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Health Impact | |
| dc.subject | Fungal Diversity | |
| dc.subject | Fungi | |
| dc.subject | Water | |
| dc.subject | Beach Sand | |
| dc.subject | Agentes Microbianos e Ambiente | |
| dc.subject | Água e Solo | |
| dc.title | Environmental Exposure and Health Impact: Fungal and Antifungal Reservoirs | eng |
| dc.type | conference object | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferenceDate | 2025-09 | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Bilbao, Spain | |
| oaire.citation.title | 12th Congress on Trends in Medical Mycology, 19-22 September 2025 | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 |