Characterization of fungal communities on shared bicycles in Southwest China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The widespread use of shared bicycles has increased the demand and sanitary requirements for shared bicycles. Previous studies have identified potentially pathogenic bacteria on the surfaces of shared bicycles, but fungal communities have not been investigated.

Methods

We sampled shared-bicycle handles and saddles from five selected locations in a metropolis (Chengdu, China, n = 98) and used surrounding air deposition samples as controls (n = 12). Full-length ITS sequencing and multiple bioinformatic analyses were utilized to reveal fungal community structures and differences.

Results

Aspergillus was dominant on both the handles and saddles of shared bicycles, and Alternaria and Cladosporium were the most abundant families in the air samples. Significant di

SUBMITTER: Peng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8523008 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature