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Balneotherapy and microbiological safety

The role of UV radiation as an effective method for the disinfection of mineral thermal pool water to eliminate the microbiological risk posed by the presence of dermatophytes fungi was evaluated in this study.

The article was published by
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International Journal of Environmental Health Research
Volume / Volumen: 24
Number / Número: 5
First and last pages / Páginas inicial-final: 412-417
Year / Año: 2014
Month / Mes: october


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Università di Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, PU, Italy


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Balneoterapia y Seguridad Microbiológica

En el presente estudio se evaluó el papel de la radiación UV, como un método eficaz de desinfección de las piscinas de aguas termales, destinado a eliminar el riesgo microbiológico, asociado con la presencia de hongos del género Dermatophytes.
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Inactivation of Pathogenic Dermatophytes by Ultraviolet Irradiation in Swimming Pool Thermal Water


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Maurizio Sisti1, Giorgio Brandi2

2 Professor, University Of Urbino Carlo Bo


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