Microorganism diversity and contamination risk in mosque rosaries and carpets
Metin Özdemir,
Erhan Karat,
Ünsal Savci
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND:
Inevitably, the floors of mosques are contaminated with microorganisms, and the risk of pathogen transmission is probably high between the many visitors, but the issue has been infrequently studied.
OBJECTIVES:
Investigate microorganism variety and risk of contamination on commonly used carpets and rosaries (prayer beads).
DESIGN:
Cross-sectional
SETTINGS:
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