A preliminary study on the occurrence of Dermatophyles and other keratinophilic fungi in bottom sediments of rivers and lakes

Krzysztof Ulfig

Abstract


Sam pies of bottom sediments from the Rivers Nacyna, Ruda and from an eutrophic reservoir holding cooling waters were examined for dermatophytes and correlated fungi. The species isolated were: Trichophyton terrestre complex, T. ajelloi (and its perfect form Anhroderma uncinatum). pathogenic strains of T. mentagrophytes and Microsporum cookei; also isolated were five species of the genus Chrysosporium.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/am.1983.026

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  • 2353-074X (online)
  • 0001-625X (print; ceased since 2015)
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