title: In vitro degradation of human hair by Hendersonula toruloidea.
abstract: The in vitro ability of 5 Hendersonula toruloidea and 1 control Microsporum gypseum strain to degrade human hair has been studied by analysis of culture medium and microscopy. H. toruloidea was able to utilize human hair as a source of nutrients but the extent varied according to the isolate and in all cases degradation was less marked than with M. gypseum.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D006197:Hair / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000378:metabolism; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins