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The isolation of keratinophilic fungi from African soils

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Twenty-seven soil samples from Kenya and 9 from Egypt were investigated for the presence of keratinophilic and pathogenic fungi. No systemic pathogenic fungi was obtained, while a total of 25 dermatophytes belonging to four species was isolated. The majority of the Kenya isolates belonged toM. gypseum, while Egyptian isolates belonged toT. mentagrophytes. Shady sites frequented by humans or animals produced higher incidences of dermatophytes in Kenya than those of the unshady isolated areas.

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  1. Department of Mycology, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Southwest Foundation for Research and Education, San Antonio, Texas

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Al-Doory, Y. The isolation of keratinophilic fungi from African soils. Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 36, 113–116 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02049676

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