title: Keratinophilic fungi from Nigerian soil.
abstract: During a survey of keratinophilic fungi in Nigerian soil samples, twelve species of fungi were isolated. These included Chrysosporium keratinophilum, C. tropicum, Curvularia lunata, Microsporum audouinii, M. canis, M. fulvum, M. gypseum, M. vanbreuseghemii, Trichophyton ajelloi, T. mentagrophytes, T. soudanense and T. yaoundei. These keratinophilic fungi had a higher incidence by occurrence of individual species during the rainy season (May-October) than the dry season (November-April).
authors: Department of Botany, University of Jos, Nigeria.
authors: C I
authors: CI
authors: Ogbonna
authors: G J
authors: GJ
authors: Pugh
mesh_terms: D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002980:Climate; D004463:Ecology; D006197:Hair / Q000382:microbiology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009549:Nigeria; D012988:Soil Microbiology