Paper currencies, a potential carrier of pathogenic microorganisms.
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2012-01
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Microbial analysis of 500 Indian currencies collected from people of different categories
across the state Assam (India) has shown the presence of various pathogenic microorganisms viz, E. coli,
Pseudomonas spp., Klebsiella spp., Streptococcus spp. and Staphylococcus sp. which are known to be
responsible for watery diarrhea, mouth skin diseases, pneumonia, respiratory track diseases, gastro
intestinal diseases etc. This may be due to the climatic conditions of most of the third world Asian
countries which favors the optimum growth conditions for the microorganisms and a huge number of
carriers handling them due to larger population in these regions.
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E. coli, Pseudomonas spp., Klebsiella spp., Streptococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp.
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Borah Debajit, Parida Pratap, Kumar Tarun. Paper currencies, a potential carrier of pathogenic microorganisms. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2012 Jan-Mar; 3(1): 23-25.