Isolation of microorganisms and fungi present on mobile phone screens and wireless headphones in some areas of Dhi-Qar Governorate

Abstract

13 samples were collected from phone screens and headphones, and the sample was collected by a cotton swab and planted on Petri dishes. A number of fungal species were isolated, and their number reached six types of fungi, where the most common fungi in the phone were Aspergillus, while the most common fungi in the headphones are Penicillium and Aspergillus fungi. In addition to that, the highest frequency of phone fungi was the Aspergillus, with an incidence rate of 30.76%, and the highest frequency fungi in headphone were the Aspergillus and Penicillium, with an incidence of 30.76%.