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Fungal diversity in lake and sea beaches of Italy: Relevance to human health

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dc.contributor.authorPrigitano, Anna
dc.contributor.authorTrovato, Laura
dc.contributor.authorEsposto, Maria Carmela
dc.contributor.authorBrandão, João
dc.contributor.authorCogliati, Massimo
dc.contributor.authorGatta, Giacomo Diego
dc.contributor.authorGrancini, Anna
dc.contributor.authorMigliorisi, Giuseppe
dc.contributor.authorOliveri, Salvatore
dc.contributor.authorRomanò, Luisa
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Susana
dc.contributor.authorTortorano, Anna Maria
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-27T15:34:42Z
dc.date.available2023-01-27T15:34:42Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-21
dc.description.abstractFungal diseases correlated to beach sand or water have not yet been demonstrated due to the lack of epidemiological studies. This study aims to illustrate the fungal population in beach sands of the two largest Italian lakes and in sands and waters of Mediterranean coasts of Southern Italy to contribute to the identification and assessment of causes of microbiological pollution that might impair bathers health. A great difference was observed between the two lakes, where the total of colony-forming units (CFU) ranged from 33.3 to 1049.9 CFU/g. For coastal sands, the total CFU ranged from 216.7 to 538.8 CFU/g, and for coastal waters the total ranged from 185 to 368.7 CFU/ml. The survey revealed the prevalence of opportunistic pathogenic moulds, mainly Aspergillus spp. (A. niger and A. fumigatus) and Penicillium spp., both in freshwater and costal bathing sites. Dermatophytes and yeasts were not detected in the freshwater sands while they were found at low load in coastal waters (3.3 CFU/ml) and sands (1.7 CFU/g). Differences were observed between urban and non-urban coastal beaches with regard to isolation of dermatophytes only from one urban beach. The present study reports a great diversity of fungi in sand and water of bathing beaches confirming that the Mediterranean region has a greater variety of fungal species.pt_PT
dc.description.abstractHighlights: Few studies have been conducted on fungal pathologies due to exposure to sand or beach water; Beach sand and recreational water should be monitored for fungi; Differences were observed between urban and non-urban Italian coastal beaches and between lakes; Dermatophytes and yeasts were not detected in freshwater sands.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSci Total Environ. 2023 Feb 10;859(Pt 2):160417. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160417. Epub 2022 Nov 21.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160417pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/8465
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969722075192?via%3Dihubpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectMycosespt_PT
dc.subjectFungi in Bathing Waterpt_PT
dc.subjectFungi in Beach-Sandpt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental Monitoringpt_PT
dc.subjectAgentes Microbianos e Ambientept_PT
dc.subjectAvaliação do Riscopt_PT
dc.titleFungal diversity in lake and sea beaches of Italy: Relevance to human healthpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.startPage160417pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleScience of the Total Environmentpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume859pt_PT
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person.familyNamedas Neves Pereira da Silva
person.givenNameJoão
person.givenNameSusana
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