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JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH
卷 17, 期 4, 页码 517-531出版社
IWA PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2019.122
关键词
fungi; mycotoxigenic fungi; mycotoxins; public health; treated drinking water
资金
- Water Research Commission (WRC), Pretoria, South Africa [K5/2568]
Insufficient potable water resources and poorly treated drinking water quality are the world's number one cause for preventable morbidity and mortality from water-related pathogenic microorganisms. Pathogenic microorganisms, including mycotoxigenic fungi, have been identified in treated drinking water. This paper presents a review of mycotoxigenic fungi as a health risk to the public as these fungi are responsible for allergies, cancers and opportunistic infections mainly to immunocompromised patients. The exacerbating factors contributing to fungal presence in water distribution systems, factors that lead to fungi being resistant to water treatment and treated drinking water quality legislations are also discussed. This paper provides a review on the prevalence of mycotoxigenic fungi and their implications to public health in treated drinking water, and the need for inclusion in treated drinking water quality regulations.
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