Abstract
In an endeavor to search for some wild isolates of keratinophilic fungi from the Raipur City of Chhattisgarh, 24 soil samples from different regions of the city were collected and screened using hair baiting technique. A total of six species which belong to two genera were isolated. They are Chrysosporium keratinophilum (27.78%), Chrysosporium pannicola (5.56%), Chrysosporium tropicum (13.89%), Chrysosporium sp. (close to Chrysosporium pannicola) (11.11%), Chrysosporium sp. (16.67%) and Microsporum gypseum (25%). The Chrysosporium species prevalent in this region are able to tolerate temperature of about 40°C and all isolates belong to moderate individual risk group. Key words: Keratinophilic fungi, Raipur, Chrysosporium, Microsporum.
Highlights
Soil is the main reservoir of different types of fungi and some of them are pathogenic to both humans and animals
In an endeavor to search for some wild isolates of keratinophilic fungi from the Raipur City of Chhattisgarh, 24 soil samples from different regions of the city were collected and screened using hair baiting technique
A total of 14 colonies of keratinophilic fungi were isolated from five soils samples
Summary
Soil is the main reservoir of different types of fungi and some of them are pathogenic to both humans and animals. Keratinophilic fungi, known as dermatophytes, are mostly pathogens of humans and other animals and have the ability to live saprotrophically. Every keratinophilic fungus has the potential to cause infection and tissue invasions (Simpanya, 2000). This area of Chhattisgarh remained unexplored for the occurrence of keratinophilic fungi (Khanam et al, 2002). It was felt significant to screen soil of different areas of Raipur City, in order to evaluate the extent and presence of keratinophilic fungi in the environments. The study was undertaken at two potential sites viz. poultry farm and hair-dumping/garbage area and the results obtained are reported
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