To survey the overall fungal contamination and toxicological potential of isolated fungi, a mycological investigation of 56 samples of wheat bran was carried out during March-June 2004 in Slovakia. Despite of low values of water activity found in the samples reaching an average of 0.54, the individual samples were contaminated with fungi in a range from 1.82 x 10(1) - 3.42 x 10(4) colonies form...

OBJECTIVES To determine the quantity and quality of bacterial and fungi on money coins and to identify those that could pose a public health risk. DESIGN Random sampling of coins from subjects within predetermined categories. SETTING Westlands division of Nairobi Metropolitan province. SUBJECTS Twenty-shilling coin samples were collected from matatu (a common commuter vehicle in Kenya) ta...

BACKGROUND The potential role of fungal organisms and their co-aggregation with either periodontopathogens or opportunistic pathogens at peri-implantitis sites is unknown. The aim of the present study was to qualitatively/quantitatively analyze and correlate fungal organisms and bacterial species at peri-implantitis sites. METHODS In a total of 29 patients, submucosal/subgingival plaque sampl...

background otomycosis is a superficial fungal infection often involves the pinna and external auditory canal. it is a pathologic condition, with candida and aspergillus, the most common fungal species. it is common worldwide but more prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries results otomycosis was diagnosed in 129 cases (92%, 76 male, 53 female) with the highest prevalence of cases occurr...

BACKGROUND Protective athletic mouthguards (PAM) produce oral mucosal injuries and may be associated with other systemic conditions. HYPOTHESIS With wear, PAM become contaminated by a range of microorganisms. The number of microorganisms in PAM can be reduced by daily use of an antimicrobial solution. STUDY TYPE Case series. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Sixty-two division I football player vo...

AIMS To evaluate the cultivable mycobiota from agricultural soils exposed to pesticides, the aflatoxigenic capacity of Aspergillus section Flavi strains and the effect of glyphosate on lag phase and growth rates of native nontoxigenic Aspergillus flavus under different water potential (MPa) conditions on soil-based medium. METHODS AND RESULTS Culturable mycobiota analysis from different agric...

Maize (Zea mays L.) is among the most cultivated crops in world and can be affected by several diseases, especially those transmitted seeds. The study of alternatives to fungicides used for seed treatment has a promising field essential oils. Thus, this determined phytochemical profile ethanolic extract from Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan evaluate its antifungal activity on sanitary phy...

Oilfield wastewater contains poisonous and dangerous compounds that harm microorganisms the quality of water. According to estimates, Nigerian oil industry operations generate significant amounts are improperly treated before being released into environment. For a period two months, biweekly analyses microbiological effects various oilfield wastes on microbial population variety aquatic environ...