Conditionally pathogenic fungi in recreational waters
2005
Matavulj, M.N., E-mail: [email protected] | Vulikic, N. | Gojkovic, I. | Karaman, M.A. (University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad (Serbia and Montenegro). Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology)
According to the available literature data, micro-fungi, causing mycoses and environmental fungi too, could be considered as an important factor of health risk, being neglected and underestimated so far, especially in analyses of safe use of recreational waters and surrounding areas, among them swimming pools, rivers and sea beaches. On the basis of such statement there arises conclusion that water and groung of recreational zones could serve as vectors in transmission pathways of potentially or conditionally pathogenic fungi, being dangerous especially for immunocompromised individuals, which suggests inclusion of qualitative and quantitative composition of fungal community into a continual monitoring of hygienic status of recreational zones.
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