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Fungal diversity in lake and sea beaches of Italy: Relevance to human health
Prigitano, Anna; Trovato, Laura; Esposto, Maria Carmela; Brandão, João; Cogliati, Massimo; Gatta, Giacomo Diego; Grancini, Anna; Migliorisi, GiuseppeFungal 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....
Azole-Resistance in Aspergillus terreus and Related Species: An Emerging Proble...
Zoran, Tamara; Sartori, Bettina; Sappl, Laura; Aigner, Maria; Sánchez-Reus, Ferran; Rezusta, Antonio; Chowdhary, Anuradha; Taj-Aldeen, Saad J.Objectives: Invasive mold infections associated with Aspergillus species are a significant cause of mortality in immunocompromised patients. The most frequently occurring aetiological pathogens are members of the Aspergillus section Fumigati followed by members of the section Terrei. The frequency of Aspergillus terreus and related (cryptic) species in clinical specimens, as well as the percentage of azole-resi...