Título : Estudio del nido ecológico del agente causal del micetoma en Turkana, KENIA |
Autor : Sáez Bañuz., Esther |
Tutor: Ferrer Rodríguez, Consuelo Colom Valiente, Mª Francisca |
Editor : Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche |
Departamento: Departamentos de la UMH::Producción Vegetal y Microbiología |
Fecha de publicación: 2023-06 |
URI : https://hdl.handle.net/11000/29468 |
Resumen :
El Micetoma es una enfermedad infecciosa crónica que afecta la piel y el tejido celular
subcutáneo, y que conlleva una significativa discapacidad. Fue reconocida por la OMS como una Enfermedad Tropical Desatendida (ETD) en el año 2016. Debido a la falta de investigación, es crucial profundizar en e... Ver más
Mycetoma is a chronic infectious disease affecting the skin and subcutaneous cellular tissue, leading to significant disability. It was recognized by WHO as a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD)
in 2016. Due to the lack of research, it is crucial to deepen the knowledge of the ecological niche of the causative agents of this disease to improve its diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Methodology: 26 environmental samples belonging to soil and plant matter from Turkana County, Kenya were analyzed.
The samples were processed and sequenced for identification. Results: Among the 35 species identified,
10 belong to mycetoma agents. In addition, the ecological niche of emerging mycetoma species such
as Cellulosimicrobium cellulans or Curvularia neoindica was identified. Discussion: despite the fact that
most of the microorganisms identified reside in a thorny shrub (mathenge), it has been proved that the agents causing the disease are mostly found in the acacia or in the soil surrounding it, since it is the
most abundant tree in the region and this makes the population more susceptible to its barbs or thorns. Conclusion: Thorny trees, especially acacia, are a risk factor for contracting mycetoma, since it is
possible to isolate agents responsible for this disease in their barbs. Although the ecological niche of
some of these species has been found, the ecological niche of many of them remains to be discovered.
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Palabras clave/Materias: micetoma Turkana Kenia actinomicetoma eumicetoma agente etiológico nicho ecológico |
Área de conocimiento : CDU: Ciencias puras y naturales |
Tipo de documento : info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis |
Derechos de acceso: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
Aparece en las colecciones: TFG - Biotecnología
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