%0 Journal Article
%T Rodentborne fungal pathogens in wetland agroecosystem
%A Thomas
%A Manuel
%A Samuel K
%A Abraham
%A Kurian
%A Punnen
%J Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
%D 2012
%I Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
%R 10.1590/S1517-83822012000100028
%X the past few decades have witnessed an overwhelming increase in the incidence of fungal infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. consequently, zoonotic diseases, especially through rodents constitute a prominent group among the emerging diseases. rodents are commensal to man and related health risks are common. water rats (rattus norvegicus) are typical to vembanadu-kol wetland agroecosystems, where they can act as a good carrier nexus for pathogens. the present study evaluates the carrier status of water rats with respect to fungal pathogens. a total of fifty two fungi covering eighteen families were isolated. among the isolates, eight were dermaptophytes and chrysosporium sp. (89.18%) was the frequent isolate. the source-wise analyses showed an increased isolation from ventral hair (67 isolates). water rats of vembanadu-kol wetland agroecosystem are potent carrier of dermaptophytes and other opportunistic fungi, and strong carrier paths are existing too.
%K rodents
%K vembanadu-kol wetland
%K fungi
%K agroecosystem.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1517-83822012000100028&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en