Isolation and molecular identification of fungi from nearby human environments | ||
| Microbial Biosystems | ||
| Article 24, Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 178-184 PDF (447.42 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mb.2025.368707.1276 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mishaal A. Mohammed1; Noor M. Sadeq1; Taha A. Al-Someidae* 2 | ||
| 1Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq. | ||
| 2Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| In this study, samples were collected from household environments, banknotes, insects, and domestic animals. Fungi isolated from insects accounted for 14% of the total isolates, with Cladosporium sphaerospermum at 11%. In the pet environment, Penicillium spp. yeast had the highest incidence (42%) among isolates from the mouth and skin of cats, followed by Saccharomyces at 27%. In geckos, the most frequently isolated fungi were Cladosporium spp., followed by Rhodotorula glutinis yeast. Samples from cockroaches, flies, and banknotes were cut into five parts and distributed on Petri dishes for fungal cultivation. Fungi isolated from banknotes included Aspergillus flavus (25%), Penicillium spp. (16.5%), Fusarium spp. (16.5%), and Cryptococcus (16.5%). Selected isolates were identified by PCR and deposited in GenBank: Aspergillus flavus (KY693973.1, 100% identity), Cladosporium sphaerospermum (OR958629.1, 94%), Penicillium spp. (MN105322.1, 100%), and Candida membranifaciens (EF362753.1, 100%). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Aspergillus flavus; banknotes; Candida membranifacens; Cladosporium sphaerospermum; Domestic animals; Penicillium spp | ||
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