Pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms in caves
2010
Jurado, Valme | Laiz Trobajo, L. | Rodríguez Nava, Verónica | Boiron, P. | Hermosín, Bernardo | Sánchez-Moral, Sergio | Sáiz-Jiménez, Cesáreo | Junta de Andalucía
With today's leisure tourism, the frequency of visits to many caves makes it necessary to know about possible potentially pathogenic microorganisms in caves, determine their reservoirs, and inform the public about the consequences of such visits. Our data reveal that caves could be a potential danger to visitors because of the presence of opportunistic microorganisms, whose existence and possible development in humans is currently unknown.
Show more [+] Less [-]Funding from the project RNM-5137, Consejería de Innovación, Junta de Andalucía, is acknowledged. This is also a TCP CSD2007-00058 paper.
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