Airborne bacteria and fungi in a coal mine in Poland

Rdzanek, Maciej; Pusz, W.; Gębarowska, Elżbieta; Pląskowska, Elżbieta

doi:10.4311/2015mb0102

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“…The similar genera of spores and bacteria exist in coal mine chambers, as reported by Rdzanek et al (2015). They sampled at six locations in a coal mine in Poland at about 500-600 m below ground level and found 11 fungal species, with Penicillium meleagrinum and P. notatum as the most common.…”

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confidence: 73%

Bioaerosol of salt chambers in the ‘Wieliczka’ Salt Mine, Poland

et al. 2019

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The 'Wieliczka' Salt Mine with specific stable, microclimatic conditions is a unique place, where pulmonary and allergy-related diseases are treated. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of biological particles in the air of the 'Wieliczka' Salt Mine in relation to the location and time. Twenty measurements were taken quarterly in 2012-2016, in four salt chambers. The volumetric and impact methods were used to measure microbiological contamination, while the mite and cat allergens were measured using FEIA assay. The statistically significant differences among the study sites and time of measurements, treated as the following seasons, for spores and bacteria were found. Pollen grains were observed in the underground chambers rarely and in significantly lower quantities than outdoors. No statistically significant differences between the content of Der p1 and Fel d1 allergens among the study locations, seasons and patient presence/absence were found. The qualitative content of microorganisms in the air of salt chambers seems to be related to the biological material carrying in by patients and staff. Keywords Underground air quality Á Allergen free zone Á Fungal spores Á Bacteria Á Impact and volumetric methods Á Subterraneotherapy Á Speleotherapy

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Bioaerosol of salt chambers in the ‘Wieliczka’ Salt Mine, Poland

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“…Considering the fact that there is an amount of dead organic matter (namely rotten wood), this fi gure seems to correlate with the number of its spores in other underground sites [25].…”

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Aeromycological Monitoring of Disused Mines in Poland

Pusz¹,

Grzeszczuk²,

Zagożdżon³

et al. 2018

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…M. luteus, in contrast to P. psychrophenolicus, grows at 35 °C and is a typical Gram-positive, obligate-aerobic bacterium. This species is present in soil, water, and undergrade environments and on the skin of humans and other animals (Kocur et al 1972;Ventura et al, 2007;Rdzanek et al, 2015). Generally, M. luteus is considered a non-pathogenic saprophyte, but some strains may occasionally act as opportunists.…”

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Airborne bacteria cultivated from underground hibernation sites in the Nietoperek bat reserve (Poland)

Ogórek¹,

Guz-Regner²,

Kokurewicz³

et al. 2018

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The study is the first report of cultivable bacteria present in the close vicinity of hibernating bats. Samples were collected in January 2016 in one location outside the hibernation site and in five locations underground. Samples were incubated at 7 and 37 °C. Bacteria were identified based on phenotypic tests and 16S rRNA gene analysis. Air samples collected inside of underground sites contained more propagules of bacteria (from 232  28.3 to 1189  124.7 bacterial colony-forming units per m 3 of air) than outdoor air samples (42  12.2). In total, eight species of airborne bacteria belonging to three phyla and three orders were cultured from the samples. More species of airborne bacteria, eight, were isolated from the indoor underground air samples than from the outdoor air, two, especially in close vicinity to hibernating bats. Generally, Actinobacteria dominated in this study. Paeniglutamicibacter psychrophenolicus was isolated most frequently from samples incubated at 7 °C, and Micrococcus luteus from samples incubated at 37 °C. Additionally, the study was supplemented by detailed phenotypic and physiological characteristics of airborne bacteria obtained in the Nietoperek bat reserve.

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Airborne bacteria and fungi in a coal mine in Poland

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Bioaerosol of salt chambers in the ‘Wieliczka’ Salt Mine, Poland

Bioaerosol of salt chambers in the ‘Wieliczka’ Salt Mine, Poland

Aeromycological Monitoring of Disused Mines in Poland

Airborne bacteria cultivated from underground hibernation sites in the Nietoperek bat reserve (Poland)

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