Research Article

Study on Periplaneta americana (Blattodea: Blattidae) Fungal Infections in Hospital Sewer System, Esfahan City, Iran, 2017

Table 2

The cumulative frequency distribution of different fungal species isolated on the basis of fungal isolation from 55 American cockroaches collected from hospital sewage, Esfahan, Iran, 2016–2017.

RowFungi isolatedPlace of fungi isolated from cockroachesTotal
Exterior surface no. (%)Digestive system no. (%)Haemocoel no. (%)NumbPer

1Aspergillus niger11 (50)10 (45.45)1 (4.55)22100
2Rhizopus2 (100)2100
3Penicillium3 (75)1 (25)4100
4Mucor3 (100)3100
5Candida glabrata7 (41.18)9 (52.94)1 (5.88)17100
6Candida krusei (Candida kudriavzevii)9 (39.13)12 (52.17)2 (8.70)23100
7Yeast (other yeast) (Candida viswanathii + Candida kluyveri)6 (27.27)11 (50)5 (22.73)22100
Total number4143993100