The Distribution Of Geophilic Dermatophytes In Kenyan Soils

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1978
Author
Muhammed, S I
Lalji, Naseem
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Article; en
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en
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Abstract
Two hundred and eighty one soil samples from different provinces of Kenya were examined for dermatophytes by the hair baiting technique. Dermatophytes were recovered from 84 samples. Microsporum gypseum constituted 75.8% of the total isolates while Keratinomyces ajelloi and M. cookei formed 21% and 3.2%, respectively. The distribution of the dermatophytes was influenced by soil pH, being more prevalent in acidic than in alkaline soils.
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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00441254
http://hdl.handle.net/11295/73047
Citation
Muhammed, S. I., & Lalji, N. (1978). The distribution of geophilic dermatophytes in Kenyan soils. Mycopathologia, 63(2), 95-97.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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