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Human pathogenic fungi from soil

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Soil samples from different parts of Southern India were examined for the presence of possible human pathogenic fungi, especially dermatophytes. A few species of fungi were isolated from certain soils, among which the dermatophyteMicrosporum gypseum was the most common. The dermatophytic fungi were generally found associated with soils surrounding human or animal dwellings, probably due to the presence in the environs of keratinaceous material.

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  1. Pharmacology Laboratory, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12

    P. U. Indira

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Communicated by Prof. J. V. Bhat,f.a.sc.

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Indira, P.U. Human pathogenic fungi from soil. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 67, 68–76 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051686

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