The keratinophilic fungi of 29 sandpits from kindergarten schools and public parks in the city of Nablus was analysed to evaluate their role in the epidemiology of diseases caused by these fungi. Seventy two species were recovered 28 of which were common to both kindergartens and public parks sandpi
Keratinophilic fungi of school playgrounds in the Nablus area, West Bank of Jordan
โ Scribed by M. S. Ali-Shtayeh
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 445 KB
- Volume
- 106
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-486X
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โฆ Synopsis
The distribution ofkeratinophilic 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~o of school playgrounds), Chrysosporium keratinophilum (32.1 ~o), Microsporum gypseum (10.7~), T. terrestre (7.1 ~o), and C. asperatum (7.1 ~o). Twenty eight of the isolated species had been reported to be pathogenic; these comprised 64.3~o of the keratinophilic mycoflora of school playgrounds.
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