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Swimming pools and fungi: An environmental epidemiology survey in Italian indoor swimming facilities
2 May 2007
Abstract excerpt
A growing number of people attend swimming facilities for recreational activities, rehabilitative treatments, or sport. Filamentous fungi and yeast can be isolated from contaminated air, water and surfaces and may represent a biological risk for employees and users. Here we investigated the occurrence of mycotic species, in a sample of Italian swimming pools (n = 10). Detection and identification of isolated...
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