Isolation and Identification of Non-Pathogenic and Pathogenic Fungi From the Soil of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf, Iran

Isolation and Identification of Non-Pathogenic and Pathogenic Fungi From the Soil of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf, Iran

Nosratabadi M¹ ; Kordbacheh P¹ ; Kachuei R² ; Safara M¹ ; Rezaie S³ ; Afshari MA⁴ ; Jafari H⁵

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1. Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Molecular Biology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Arya Tina Gene Biopharmaceutical Company, Tehran, Iran
5. Marine Medicine Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports Published:2017

Abstract

The soil is the main habitat of saprophytic and pathogenic fungi. Heat, rainfall (humidity), soil ingredients are important factors in the growth of fungi. Soil-borne fungi are a major cause for different degrees of allergy or another fungal disease in human and animals. This study was carried out with the aim of isolation and identification of non-pathogenic and pathogenic fungi from the soil of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa and Sirri islands, Persian Gulf, Iran. In this study, a total of 60 soil samples were collected from the three islands of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa, and sirri. The soil suspensions were prepared by sterile physiologic saline (0.9% NaCl) and then antibiotics of penicillin and streptomycin were added and 0.2 ml of the suspension was added to Sabouraud’s dextrose agar medium containing chloram-phenicol with and without cycloheximide and incubated at 27°C for 2-3 weeks. The fungal isolates were examined macroscopically and microscopically. A total of 483 fungal isolates including 30 genera were isolated as follows: Aspergillus spp. (22.99%), Mycelia sterilia (16.15%), Penicillium spp. (8.9%), Chrysosporium spp. (6.83%), Cladosporium spp. (5.6%), Fusarium spp. (4.97%), Alternaria spp. (4.76%), Acremonium spp. (3.73%) and other fungi (26.07%). In the current study, a fungus of Sporothrix schenckeii isolated from the soil of Greater Tunb and Abu-Musa. The results of this study contribute towards a better understanding of the incidence pattern of soil-borne fungi, Given that no study has investigated this issue, the findings of the present study can be beneficial for the management of public health surveillance,epidemiologists as well as physicians. © 2017, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Nosratabadi M, et al.. "Isolation and Identification of Non-Pathogenic and Pathogenic Fungi From the Soil of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf, Iran." Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports, vol. 4, no. 4, 2017, pp. 713-718.
APA	Nosratabadi M, Kordbacheh P, Kachuei R, Safara M, Rezaie S, Afshari MA, Jafari H (2017). Isolation and Identification of Non-Pathogenic and Pathogenic Fungi From the Soil of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf, Iran. Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports, 4(4), 713-718.
Chicago	Nosratabadi M, Kordbacheh P, Kachuei R, Safara M, Rezaie S, Afshari MA, Jafari H. "Isolation and Identification of Non-Pathogenic and Pathogenic Fungi From the Soil of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf, Iran." Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports 4, no. 4 (2017): 713-718.
Harvard	Nosratabadi M et al. (2017) 'Isolation and Identification of Non-Pathogenic and Pathogenic Fungi From the Soil of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf, Iran', Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports, 4(4), pp. 713-718.
Vancouver	Nosratabadi M, Kordbacheh P, Kachuei R, Safara M, Rezaie S, Afshari MA, et al.. Isolation and Identification of Non-Pathogenic and Pathogenic Fungi From the Soil of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf, Iran. Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports. 2017;4(4):713-718.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Nosratabadi M and Kordbacheh P and Kachuei R and Safara M and Rezaie S and Afshari MA and Jafari H}, title = {Isolation and Identification of Non-Pathogenic and Pathogenic Fungi From the Soil of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf, Iran}, journal = {Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports}, volume = {4}, number = {4}, pages = {713-718}, year = {2017} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Nosratabadi M AU - Kordbacheh P AU - Kachuei R AU - Safara M AU - Rezaie S AU - Afshari MA AU - Jafari H TI - Isolation and Identification of Non-Pathogenic and Pathogenic Fungi From the Soil of Greater Tunb, Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf, Iran JO - Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports VL - 4 IS - 4 SP - 713 EP - 718 PY - 2017 ER -

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