Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Prevalence in Aerosol and Spiders’ Webs in Karst Caves: Low Risk for Speleotherapy

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Prevalence in Aerosol and Spiders’ Webs in Karst Caves: Low Risk for Speleotherapy

A total of 152 aerosol and spider web samples were collected: 96 spider’s webs in karst areas in 4 European countries (Czech Republic, France, Italy, and Slovakia), specifically from the surface environment (<i>n</i> = 44), photic zones of caves (<i>n</i> = 26), and inside (a...

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Main Authors: Dana Hubelova, Vit Ulmann, Pavel Mikuska, Roman Licbinsky, Lukas Alexa, Helena Modra, Milan Gersl, Vladimir Babak, Ross Tim Weston, Ivo Pavlik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT)
saprophytic environmental mycobacteria
risk groups of microorganisms
underground therapy
cave airflow
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/12/2573

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