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Aviakosm Ekolog Med
; 41(5): 49-55, 2007.
Article
in Russian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18350825
ABSTRACT
Analysis of species diversity of the micro-fungi typically detected at the sites of biodamage of synthetic polymers on space vehicles exhibited the presence of a broad variety of opportunistic pathogens and toxic species. Thus, 78 species of micromycetes of 300 polymer destructing fungi are associated with biological risk levels BSL-1 and BSL-2 (low and moderate levels, respectively). As many as 56 species are able to produce toxic compounds.