Table 2.
Fungal species isolated from some ancient Yemeni mummies collection of National Museum in Sana'a.
| Fungi isolated | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | Sp. T.C | T.C | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspergillus sp. | 23 | 48.94 | ||||||
| A. candidus | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4.26 | |
| A. flavus | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10.64 | |
| A. fumigatus | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4.26 | |
| A. niger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 25.53 | |
| A. ustus | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4.26 | |
| Cladosporium sp. | 7 | 14.89 | ||||||
| C. herbarium | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4.26 | |
| C. cladosporioides | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 10.64 | |
| Penicillium sp. | 6 | 12.76 | ||||||
| P. echinulatum | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 12.76 | |
| Penicillium sp. | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 12.76 | |
| Aureobasidium pullulans | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2.13 | |
| Chaetomium thermophilum | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2.13 | |
| Mucor circinelloides | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2.13 | |
| Scopulariopsis koningii | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2.13 | |
| Stachybotrys chartarum | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2.13 | |
| Trichoderma hamatum | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2.13 | |
| Ulocladium chartarum | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2.13 | |
| Sterile mycelium | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8.5 | |
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| Total | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 47 | ||
M = mummy; NI = number of isolates; T.C = total count; % = percentage of occurrence.