Children and sand play: screening of potential harmful microorganisms in sandboxes, parks, and beaches

Sand serves as a reservoir for potentially pathogenic microorganisms. Children, a high-risk group, can acquire infections from sand in sandboxes, recreational areas, and beaches. This paper reviews the microbes in sands, with an emphasis on fungi. Recreational areas and beach sands have been found t...

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Main Author: Romão, Daniela (author)
Other Authors: Sabino, Raquel (author), Veríssimo, Cristina (author), Viegas, Carla (author), Barroso, Helena (author), Duarte, Aida (author), Solo-Gabriele, Helena (author), Gunde-Cimerman, Nina (author), Babič, Monika Novak (author), Marom, Tal (author), Brandão, João (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Environmental health
Sand
Pathogenic microorganisms
Infection
Children
Fungi
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/4732
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/4732

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/4732

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