title: Keratinophilic fungi of school playgrounds in the Nablus area, West Bank of Jordan.
abstract: The distribution of keratinophilic fungi in the soil of 57 school playgrounds in the Nablus area was studied with relation to human presence. A total number of 73 species was recovered. Thirteen of these species were dermatophytes and closely related fungi. The most common and frequent species of the latter fungi were: Arthroderma cuniculi (found in 32.1% of school playgrounds), Chrysosporium keratinophilum (32.1%), Microsporum gypseum (10.7%), T. terrestre (7.1%), and C. asperatum (7.1%). Twenty eight of the isolated species had been reported to be pathogenic; these comprised 64.3% of the keratinophilic mycoflora of school playgrounds.
authors: Department of Biological Science, The University, Nablus.
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Ali-Shtayeh
mesh_terms: D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012574:Schools; D012988:Soil Microbiology