title: Keratinophilic fungi from Orissa, India, II: Isolations from feathers of wild birds and domestic fowls.
abstract: Feather samples from 117 birds, representing 11 species, were examined for keratinophilic fungi. Of these, 63 (53.8%) were found to be positive. Nine species of fungi classified in 6 genera were isolated: Aphanoascus terreus (1.7%), Chrysosporium indicum (26.4%), Chrys. tropicum (11.1%) the Chrysosporium state of Aphanoascus spp. (2.5%), the Chrysosporium state of Arthroderma tuberculatum (3.4%), Ctenomyces serratus (0.8%), Gymnoascoideus petalosporus (7.6%), Malbranchea spp. (6.8%), Rollandina hyalinospora (6.8%). Passer domesticus (the house sparrow) harboured the largest varieties of keratinophilic fungi: the Chrysosporium state of Arthroderma tuberculatum was found to be associated with it selectively. The associations of these keratinophilic fungi with birds were non-clinical in nature.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000382:microbiology*; D005241:Feathers / Q000382:microbiology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D007194:India; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism; D011200:Poultry / Q000382:microbiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins