Keratinophilic fungi isolated from soils of Mumbai, India.
Eighty-seven soil samples were collected from various areas of Mumbai and its vicinity to determine the prevalence of keratinophilic fungi. From the 55 positive samples (63.21%), a total of four genera with nine species were isolated viz. Chrysosporium indicum (28.73%),C. lobatum (2.29 %), C. sp.I (1.14%), C. sp. II (1.14%),C. tropicum (1.14%),C. zonatum (2.29%),Ctenomyces serratus (2.29%)Malbranchea aurantiaca (2.29%) andMicrosporum gypseum complex (21.83%).
Deshmukh
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Department of Microbiology, Research Centre, Hoechst Marion Roussel Limited, Mulund, Mumbai 400 080, India. Deshmukh@HOECHSTRES.RPGMS.vsnl.net.in