Exposure to Aspergillus in home and healthcare facilities water environments: focus on biofilms

Malcolm Richardson; Riina Rautemaa-Richardson

doi:10.3390/microorganisms7010007

Exposure to Aspergillus in home and healthcare facilities water environments: focus on biofilms

Malcolm Richardson, Riina Rautemaa-Richardson

Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine

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Abstract

Aspergillus conida are ubiquitous in the environment, including freshwater, water for bathing and in drinking water. Vulnerable patients and those suffering from allergic diseases are susceptible to aspergillosis. Avoidance of Aspergillus is of paramount importance. Potential outbreaks of aspergillosis in hospital facilities have been described where the water supply has been implicated. Little is known regarding the risk of exposure to Aspergillus in water. How does Aspergillus survive in water? This review explores the biofilm state of Aspergillus growth based on recent literature and suggests that biofilms are responsible for the persistence of Aspergillus in domestic and healthcare facilities water supplies.

Original language	English
Journal	Microorganisms
Early online date	5 Jan 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms7010007
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

Aspergillus species
Aspergillus fumigatus
drinking water
biofilms

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MFIG: Manchester Fungal Infection Group (MFIG)
Bromley, M. (PI), Bertuzzi, M. (PI), Gago, S. (PI), Denning, D. (PI), Kosmidis, C. (PI), Bowyer, P. (PI), Amich Elias, J. (PI), Richardson, M. (PI), Richardson, R. (PI), Van Rhijn, N. (PI) & Bottery, M. (PI)
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Exposure to Aspergillus in home and healthcare facilities water environments: focus on biofilms

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