Author(s): Gomes, Bianca ; Ramos, Miguel J. N. ; Nunes, Mónica ; Viegas, Carla ; Dias, Ricardo
Date: 2026
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/23077
Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
Subject(s): Occupational health; Contamination exposure; Aspergillus fumigatus; Poultry farms; One Health; Portugal; FCT_UI/BD/153746/2022; FCT_CE3C unit UID/00329/2025; FCT_UIDB/05608/2020; FCT_UIDP/05608/2020
Aspergillus fumigatus is the leading etiological agent of aspergillosis in humans and animals. Azole resistance is an emerging public health concern. Poultry bedding material may act as an environmental reservoir for azole-resistant A. fumigatus. Understanding environmental reservoirs is essential to mitigate potential risks across the human–animal–environment interface. Aim of the study: To assess the occurrence of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in Portuguese poultry farms.
