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Effect of types cultures media on isolation of fungi from indoor swimming pools
Berivan A. Abdullah, Asia A.M. Saadullah

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Date: 2018-04-23 03:25 PM – 03:45 PM
Last modified: 2018-08-14

Abstract


The present study was conducted to study the level of fungal contamination in indoor public swimming pools in Duhok city. A total of 230 samples (50) from pool water and (180) samples from indoor environments were collected from five indoor public swimming pools during September 2014 to February 2015. All samples were examined for the detection of fungi using three different culture media (Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA), Malt Extract Agar (MEA) and Sabouraud's Dextrose Agar (SDA).A high dominant percentage (44%) of fungi was isolated on PDA followed by MEA (30%) and SDA (26%).The percentages of fungal contamination of five indoor swimming pools in decreasing manner were (33.5%) in swimming pool 4, (27%) in swimming pool 1, (25%) in swimming pool 5,(7%) in swimming pool 3 and 2.The aims of the present study were to determine the  level of fungal contamination in five Public swimming pools in Duhok city and to study the effect of different culture media on growth of fungal isolates.

 

Published 01 August 2018

DOI: 10.14500/icpas2018.mim29

http://dx.doi.org/10.14500/icpas2018.mim29


Keywords


Culture media Duhok; Swimming pools; Yeasts

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