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Keratinophilic fungi in soils of Yemen Arab Republic
Author(s) -
ElSaid A. H. M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of basic microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1521-4028
pISSN - 0233-111X
DOI - 10.1002/jobm.3620340505
Subject(s) - microsporum gypseum , penicillium , trichophyton rubrum , trichophyton , alternaria , biology , fusarium , rhizopus , chrysosporium , microbiology and biotechnology , aspergillus , microsporum , botany , food science , antifungal , fermentation , lignin
Thirty‐six species belonging to 15 genera of keratinophilic fungi were collected from 50 soil samples gathered from different places of Yemen by using hair fragments as baits at 28 °C. Six species of true dermatophytes were collected: Arthroderma lenticulare (= Trichophyton terrestre), Trichophyton mentagrophytes, T. equinum, T. rubrum, T. soudanense and Microsporum gypseum . Numerous Keratinophilic fungi were isolated namely: Aphanoascus terreus (= Chrysosporium indicum), Aphanoascus species ( = C. tropicum), A. fulvescens ( = C. keratinophilum), Chrysosporium pannicola, C. pruinosum, C. carmichaelii, C. lucknowense, C. xerophilum, C. asperatum, Athroderma cuniculi ( = C. anamorph of Arthroderma cuniculi ), A. curreyi ( = C. anamorph of Arthroderma curreyi ) and Pectinotrichum Ilanense ( = C. anamorph of Pectinotrichum Ilanense ). The commonest saprophytes in order of frequency were member of the genera Aspergillus, Alternaria, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Cunninghamella, Fusarium, Ulocladium and Macrophomina .