Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-restoration settings
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Resumo: | Assuring a proper environment for the fulfillment of professional activities is one of the Sustainable Development Goals and is contemplated in the One Health approach assumed by the World Health Organization. This particular study is applied to an often neglected sector of our society-the conservators/restorers-despite the many health issues reported by these professionals. Three different specialties (textiles, paintings and wood sculpture) and locations were selected for evaluation by placement of electrostatic dust cloths. After treatment of the samples, bacterial and fungal contamination were assessed, as well as mycotoxin determination, the presence of azole-resistant strains and cytotoxicity of the microorganisms encountered. Bacteria were only present in one of medias used and showed relatively low numbers. The highest level of contamination by fungi was identified in one of the textiles settings. The textile area also showed the highest variability for fungi. Aspergillus sp. are one indicator of possible environmental issues, and A. sections Fumigati and Circumdati were particularly relevant in two of the settings and identified in all of them. No mycotoxins were detected and the large majority of the fungi identified were non-cytotoxic. Overall, these can be considered low-contaminated environments but attention should be given to the Aspergillus sp. contamination. Additional studies are needed not only to make these results more robust, but also to test if the environmental sampling alone is the best approach in a setting where there is very little movement and dust displacement and where professionals are in very close proximity to the artefacts being treated, which may suggest the existence of a micro-atmosphere worth evaluating and comparing to the obtained results. |
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Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-restoration settingsAssuring a proper environment for the fulfillment of professional activities is one of the Sustainable Development Goals and is contemplated in the One Health approach assumed by the World Health Organization. This particular study is applied to an often neglected sector of our society-the conservators/restorers-despite the many health issues reported by these professionals. Three different specialties (textiles, paintings and wood sculpture) and locations were selected for evaluation by placement of electrostatic dust cloths. After treatment of the samples, bacterial and fungal contamination were assessed, as well as mycotoxin determination, the presence of azole-resistant strains and cytotoxicity of the microorganisms encountered. Bacteria were only present in one of medias used and showed relatively low numbers. The highest level of contamination by fungi was identified in one of the textiles settings. The textile area also showed the highest variability for fungi. Aspergillus sp. are one indicator of possible environmental issues, and A. sections Fumigati and Circumdati were particularly relevant in two of the settings and identified in all of them. No mycotoxins were detected and the large majority of the fungi identified were non-cytotoxic. Overall, these can be considered low-contaminated environments but attention should be given to the Aspergillus sp. contamination. Additional studies are needed not only to make these results more robust, but also to test if the environmental sampling alone is the best approach in a setting where there is very little movement and dust displacement and where professionals are in very close proximity to the artefacts being treated, which may suggest the existence of a micro-atmosphere worth evaluating and comparing to the obtained results.Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) - Pólo ENSPCentro de Investigação em Saúde Pública (CISP/PHRC)Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP)RUNViegas, CarlaCervantes, RenataDias, MartaGomes, BiancaPena, PedroCarolino, ElisabeteTwarużek, MagdalenaKosicki, RobertSoszczyńska, EwelinaViegas, SusanaCaetano, Liliana AranhaPinheiro, Ana Catarina2022-09-12T22:44:04Z2022-08-082022-08-08T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/143682eng2076-2607PURE: 46497298https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10081595info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T05:22:18Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/143682Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:51:04.842527Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-restoration settings |
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Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-restoration settings |
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Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-restoration settings Viegas, Carla |
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Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-restoration settings |
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Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-restoration settings |
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Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-restoration settings |
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Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-restoration settings |
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Unveiling the occupational exposure to microbial contamination in conservation-restoration settings |
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Viegas, Carla |
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Viegas, Carla Cervantes, Renata Dias, Marta Gomes, Bianca Pena, Pedro Carolino, Elisabete Twarużek, Magdalena Kosicki, Robert Soszczyńska, Ewelina Viegas, Susana Caetano, Liliana Aranha Pinheiro, Ana Catarina |
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Cervantes, Renata Dias, Marta Gomes, Bianca Pena, Pedro Carolino, Elisabete Twarużek, Magdalena Kosicki, Robert Soszczyńska, Ewelina Viegas, Susana Caetano, Liliana Aranha Pinheiro, Ana Catarina |
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Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) - Pólo ENSP Centro de Investigação em Saúde Pública (CISP/PHRC) Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP) RUN |
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Viegas, Carla Cervantes, Renata Dias, Marta Gomes, Bianca Pena, Pedro Carolino, Elisabete Twarużek, Magdalena Kosicki, Robert Soszczyńska, Ewelina Viegas, Susana Caetano, Liliana Aranha Pinheiro, Ana Catarina |
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Assuring a proper environment for the fulfillment of professional activities is one of the Sustainable Development Goals and is contemplated in the One Health approach assumed by the World Health Organization. This particular study is applied to an often neglected sector of our society-the conservators/restorers-despite the many health issues reported by these professionals. Three different specialties (textiles, paintings and wood sculpture) and locations were selected for evaluation by placement of electrostatic dust cloths. After treatment of the samples, bacterial and fungal contamination were assessed, as well as mycotoxin determination, the presence of azole-resistant strains and cytotoxicity of the microorganisms encountered. Bacteria were only present in one of medias used and showed relatively low numbers. The highest level of contamination by fungi was identified in one of the textiles settings. The textile area also showed the highest variability for fungi. Aspergillus sp. are one indicator of possible environmental issues, and A. sections Fumigati and Circumdati were particularly relevant in two of the settings and identified in all of them. No mycotoxins were detected and the large majority of the fungi identified were non-cytotoxic. Overall, these can be considered low-contaminated environments but attention should be given to the Aspergillus sp. contamination. Additional studies are needed not only to make these results more robust, but also to test if the environmental sampling alone is the best approach in a setting where there is very little movement and dust displacement and where professionals are in very close proximity to the artefacts being treated, which may suggest the existence of a micro-atmosphere worth evaluating and comparing to the obtained results. |
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