Czech Mycology 58(1-2): 117–124             Article published: 10th August, 2006 doi: 10.33585/cmy.58109

DESHMUKH S. K., VEREKAR S. A.

The occurrence of dermatophytes and other keratinophilic fungi from the soils of Himachal Pradesh (India).

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Abstract

Results of a preliminary study of keratinophilic fungi from soils collected from a variety of sites in hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, India, are reported. A total of 122 soil samples were examined, of which 101 samples were positive for keratinophilic fungi and related dermatophytes. Eleven species of five genera were isolated viz. Chrysosporium indicum (11 %), C. keratinophilum (4 %), C. queenslandicum (25 %), C. tropicum (19 %), Chrysosporium sp. (2 %), C. xerophilum (2 %), Chrysosporium state of Ctenomyces serratus (2 %), Malbranchea gypsea (7 %), Microsporum canis (2 %), Microsporum gypseum complex (9 %) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (1 %).


Keywords:     Himachal Pradesh, hilly areas, soil fungi, keratinophilic fungi, India

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Deshmukh S. K., Verekar S. A. (2006): The occurrence of dermatophytes and other keratinophilic fungi from the soils of Himachal Pradesh (India). – Czech Mycology 58(1-2): 117–124. copy to clipboard


doi: 10.33585/cmy.58109

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