Keratinophilic fungi of school playgrounds in the Nablus area,West Bank of Jordan |
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Authors: | M S Ali-Shtayeh |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biological Science, The University, P.O.B. 696, Nablus, Via Israel |
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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. |
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Keywords: | keratinophilic fungi pathogenic fungi school playgrounds |
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