| dishwashers are a major source of human opportunistic yeast-like fungi in indoor environments in mersin, turkey. | the natural habitat of opportunistic fungal pathogens is outside of the host; therefore, it is crucial to understand their ecology and routes of transmission. in this study, we investigated the presence of black and filamentous fungi in moist indoor environments in the city of mersin in subtropical turkey. in total, 177 private dwellings were screened and 893 samples obtained using cotton swabs and moistened with physiological saline from dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators, bath-tubs, ... | 2013 | 23167707 |
| massive contamination of exophiala dermatitidis and e. phaeomuriformis in railway stations in subtropical turkey. | in order to reveal the source of contamination of opportunistic fungi, their natural habitat has to be understood. black yeast-like fungi are abundant in man-made environments, particularly in those that are rich in toxic hydrocarbons such as railway ties. in this study, we investigated the presence of black fungi on creosote-treated oak railway ties and concrete sleepers stained with petroleum oil. samples were collected at two central stations in turkish cities, mersin and adana, and from tars ... | 2013 | 23124309 |