TY - JOUR
T1 - Biotic environments supporting the persistence of clinically-relevant Mucormycetes
AU - Richardson, Malcolm
AU - Rautemaa-Richardson , Riina
PY - 2019/12/17
Y1 - 2019/12/17
N2 - Clinically-relevant members of the Mucorales group can grow and found in diverse ecological spaces such as soil, dust, water, composing vegetation, on and in food, in hospital environments but are poorly represented in mycobiome studies of outdoor and indoor air. Occasionally, Mucorales are found in water-damaged buildings. This mini-review review examines a number of specialised biotic environments, including those revealed by natural disasters and theatres of war, that support the growth and persistence of these fungi. However, we are no further forward in understanding exposure pathways or the chronicity of exposure that results in the spectrum of clinical presentations of mucormycosis.
AB - Clinically-relevant members of the Mucorales group can grow and found in diverse ecological spaces such as soil, dust, water, composing vegetation, on and in food, in hospital environments but are poorly represented in mycobiome studies of outdoor and indoor air. Occasionally, Mucorales are found in water-damaged buildings. This mini-review review examines a number of specialised biotic environments, including those revealed by natural disasters and theatres of war, that support the growth and persistence of these fungi. However, we are no further forward in understanding exposure pathways or the chronicity of exposure that results in the spectrum of clinical presentations of mucormycosis.
M3 - Article
SN - 2309-608X
JO - Journal of Fungi
JF - Journal of Fungi
ER -