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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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Romão, Daniela (author)
Outros Autores: 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)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2015
Assuntos:
Environmental health
Sand
Pathogenic microorganisms
Infection
Children
Fungi
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/4732
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/4732

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

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