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Highlights
In recent times, increase in the use of telecommunication technologies such GSM and local network has led to an increase in exposure of living organisms to frequency waves of electromagnetic fields from different sources.[1,2] The frequency waves are in the forms of microwaves and radiofrequency radiation signals.[2]
The bacterial isolates were exposed to electromagnetic waves emitted by a Wi-Fi router at a distance of 0, 0.5, 5 or 10 meters for 24 hours and the results (Table 3) indicated that the waves affected the sensitivity of the test bacteria to the antibiotics
S. aureus which was resistant to nalidixic acid (NA), TE and TOB before exposure to Wi-Fi waves became sensitive to the three antibiotics after exposure (Figure 2)
Summary
Increase in the use of telecommunication technologies such GSM and local network (bluetooth, cordless phones and Wi-Fi) has led to an increase in exposure of living organisms to frequency waves of electromagnetic fields from different sources.[1,2] The frequency waves are in the forms of microwaves and radiofrequency radiation signals.[2]. A new field has emerged and it is concerned with the effect of radiations on vital functions of cells and organisms in relation to human health and the environment.[3] Studies have demonstrated that electromagnetic waves have an influence on the functions of cells of an organism.[4] Thermal or non-thermal effects are forms of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation that has an effect on biological system.[5,6] Non-thermal electromagnetic fields cause different responses on bacteria, depending on the type of organism, frequency strength and exposure time.[7] In particular, it has been shown that electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have effects on bacteria and their functional parameters which include cell growth and antibiotic resistance.[8,9] other studies have revealed that electromagnetic fields cause alteration in the Citation: Saleh RF, Al-Sugmiany RZ, Al-Doori MM, Al-Azzawie A.
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