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A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE OCCURRENCE OF KERATINOPHILIC FUNGI IN SOILS OF JAMAICA
- Source :
- Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 56, Iss 3, Pp 231-234 (2014), Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Volume: 56, Issue: 3, Pages: 231-234, Published: JUN 2014, Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 56 No. 3 (2014); 231-234, Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 56 Núm. 3 (2014); 231-234, Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 56 n. 3 (2014); 231-234, Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT), instacron:IMT
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2014.
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Abstract
- This report represents the first study of keratinophilic fungi present in soils of Jamaica. Out of the 40 soil samples examined from different habitats, 30 (75%) were positive for the presence of keratinophilic fungi, yielding 36 isolates of keratinophilic fungi. Microsporum gypseum complex (represented by 16 isolates of M. gypseum, and four of M. fulvum) was most frequent, being present in 50% of the samples. A very high occurrence of this dermatophyte in Jamaican soil is of public health significance. The remaining isolates of keratinophilic fungi were represented by Chrysosporium spp (mainly C. indicum and C. tropicum) and Sepedonium sp. Esta comunicação representa o primeiro estudo sobre fungos queratinofílicos presentes em solos da Jamaica. De 40 amostras de solo examinadas de diferentes localidades, 30 (75%) foram positivas para a presença de fungos queratinofílicos permitindo 36 isolamentos dos mesmos. O complexo Microsporum gypseum (representados por 16 isolamentos de M. gypseum e quatro de M. fulvum) foi o mais frequente, estando presente em 50% das amostras. A muito alta ocorrência deste dermatófito no solo da Jamaica é significante para a saúde pública. Os isolados remanescentes de fungos queratinofílicos foram representados pelo Chrysosporium spp (principalmente C. indicum e C. tropicum) e Sepedonium sp.
- Subjects :
- Jamaica
Veterinary medicine
lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
Sepedonium sp
lcsh:RC955-962
Microorganism
Mineralogy
Microsporum gypseum
Mycology
Soil fungi
Chrysosporium spp
Biology
medicine.disease_cause
Soil
medicine
Soil Microbiology
Chrysosporium
fungi
Keratinophilic fungi
Fungi
General Medicine
biology.organism_classification
Infectious Diseases
Soil water
Dermatophyte
Keratins
Soil microbiology
M. fulvum
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00364665 and 16789946
- Volume :
- 56
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7edff017c5f2643b5baff07560da9775
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s0036-46652014000300009