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What Is Hiding in the Israeli Mediterranean Seawater and Beach Sand
Objective: In the present study, we aimed to investigate the presence of fungi that may affect human health in sand and water on Israeli Mediterranean Sea coast beaches. Methods: The study included screening of the sand and water of six urban beaches from north to south on the Israeli Mediterranean...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9505208/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36135675 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof8090950 |
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author | Frenkel, Michael Serhan, Hanan Blum, Shlomo E. Fleker, Marcelo Sionov, Edward Amit, Sharon Gazit, Zeela Gefen-Halevi, Shiraz Segal, Esther |
author_facet | Frenkel, Michael Serhan, Hanan Blum, Shlomo E. Fleker, Marcelo Sionov, Edward Amit, Sharon Gazit, Zeela Gefen-Halevi, Shiraz Segal, Esther |
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description | Objective: In the present study, we aimed to investigate the presence of fungi that may affect human health in sand and water on Israeli Mediterranean Sea coast beaches. Methods: The study included screening of the sand and water of six urban beaches from north to south on the Israeli Mediterranean coast. Sand samples were extracted with water, and the water wash was cultured and quantitated. Water samples were quantitated as well. MALDI-TOF MS analysis and ITS sequencing identified the fungi. Results: The study considered several parameters: 1. Presence of fecal-contamination-related fungi; 2. Presence of dermal-infection-related fungi. 3. Presence of allergy-related fungi; 4. Presence of fungi posing risk for immunocompromised individuals. The screen revealed that about 80% of the isolates were molds and about 20% yeasts. The mold species included opportunistic pathogens and potential allergens: Aspergillus fumigatus and other Aspergillus species, Fusarium, Penicillium, and Mucorales species. Yeast isolates included Candida—including the human commensals Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis—Cryptococcus, and Rhodotorula species. Conclusions: The results suggest that beaches should be monitored for fungi for safer use, better management, and the benefit of public health. |
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spelling | pubmed-95052082022-09-24 What Is Hiding in the Israeli Mediterranean Seawater and Beach Sand Frenkel, Michael Serhan, Hanan Blum, Shlomo E. Fleker, Marcelo Sionov, Edward Amit, Sharon Gazit, Zeela Gefen-Halevi, Shiraz Segal, Esther J Fungi (Basel) Article Objective: In the present study, we aimed to investigate the presence of fungi that may affect human health in sand and water on Israeli Mediterranean Sea coast beaches. Methods: The study included screening of the sand and water of six urban beaches from north to south on the Israeli Mediterranean coast. Sand samples were extracted with water, and the water wash was cultured and quantitated. Water samples were quantitated as well. MALDI-TOF MS analysis and ITS sequencing identified the fungi. Results: The study considered several parameters: 1. Presence of fecal-contamination-related fungi; 2. Presence of dermal-infection-related fungi. 3. Presence of allergy-related fungi; 4. Presence of fungi posing risk for immunocompromised individuals. The screen revealed that about 80% of the isolates were molds and about 20% yeasts. The mold species included opportunistic pathogens and potential allergens: Aspergillus fumigatus and other Aspergillus species, Fusarium, Penicillium, and Mucorales species. Yeast isolates included Candida—including the human commensals Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis—Cryptococcus, and Rhodotorula species. Conclusions: The results suggest that beaches should be monitored for fungi for safer use, better management, and the benefit of public health. MDPI 2022-09-10 /pmc/articles/PMC9505208/ /pubmed/36135675 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof8090950 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Frenkel, Michael Serhan, Hanan Blum, Shlomo E. Fleker, Marcelo Sionov, Edward Amit, Sharon Gazit, Zeela Gefen-Halevi, Shiraz Segal, Esther What Is Hiding in the Israeli Mediterranean Seawater and Beach Sand |
title | What Is Hiding in the Israeli Mediterranean Seawater and Beach Sand |
title_full | What Is Hiding in the Israeli Mediterranean Seawater and Beach Sand |
title_fullStr | What Is Hiding in the Israeli Mediterranean Seawater and Beach Sand |
title_full_unstemmed | What Is Hiding in the Israeli Mediterranean Seawater and Beach Sand |
title_short | What Is Hiding in the Israeli Mediterranean Seawater and Beach Sand |
title_sort | what is hiding in the israeli mediterranean seawater and beach sand |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9505208/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36135675 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof8090950 |
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