Classification of microscopic fungi from the aspect of risk of infection in laboratory personnel

The authors submit information on a new categorization of microscopic fungi causing human mycoses, as well as criteria of their classification in bio-risk groups (BioSafety Level-BSL) proposed by the European Confederation of Medical Mycology. According to the risk of infection of laboratory workers...

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Published inEpidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie Vol. 47; no. 4; p. 154
Main Authors Volleková, A, Tomsíková, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSlovak
Published Czech Republic 01.12.1998
Subjects
Fungi - classification
Fungi - pathogenicity
Humans
Laboratory Infection - microbiology
Laboratory Infection - transmission
Mycoses - transmission
Risk Factors
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Summary:The authors submit information on a new categorization of microscopic fungi causing human mycoses, as well as criteria of their classification in bio-risk groups (BioSafety Level-BSL) proposed by the European Confederation of Medical Mycology. According to the risk of infection of laboratory workers during handling of cultures isolated from biological specimens almost 400 species of fungi were divided into three groups (BSL 1 and BSL 2-fungi which can produce systemic infections in subjects with immunodeficiencies, or superficial infections in healthy subjects, BSL 3-fungi which can produce severe systemic infections also in healthy subjects). At the same time they express reservations to the classification of some species into groups.
ISSN:1210-7913