The Impact of Pathogenic Fungi on Soil Contamination in the Center of the Al-Munadhirah District

Abstract

The study, titled "The Impact of Pathogenic Fungi on Soil Contamination in the Al-Munadhirah District Center," collected 31 soil samples from different locations, analyzed them in the laboratory, and identified the types of pathogenic fungi. The study found that all the existing fungal species are opportunistic pathogens that can cause various diseases in humans, animals, and plants. Additionally, new species of fungi were discovered, including previously unrecorded ones such as Mucorracemosus, Fusarium culmorum, and Paecilomyces sp. These fungi were found to vary both temporally and spatially, increasing in locations with higher human activity and decreasing in areas farther from human pollutants. Furthermore, their population fluctuates throughout the seasons, with higher numbers during the spring and autumn and lower numbers during the summer and winter, influenced by both natural and human factors.