title: Analysis of fungi detected in human cadavers.
abstract: We examined and identified fungi flora found growing on two human cadavers. The main isolate colonized on the surfaces of the skin and bones was morphologically identified as Eurotium repens. The genus Eurotium usually inhabits soil and exhibits osmophilic properties. Because the cadavers contained abundant organic materials, Eurotium species formed ascomata and conidia. To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe in detail the species of fungus obtained from human cadavers. Because the detection of some species of fungus found in human cadavers may reveal the local habits of them, more forensic cases is needed to develop fungi into the forensic tool.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi, Japan. k-ishii@dokkyomed.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: Masahito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hitosugi
authors.forename: Masahito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kido
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yaguchi
authors.forename: Kazuko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hosoya
authors.forename: Shogo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tokudome
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D032641:Eurotiales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018732:Forensic Anthropology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009106:Mummies