Isolation of fungi from soil using the keratin-baiting technique

被引:16
作者
Simpanya, MF
Baxter, M
机构
[1] Department of Microbiology and Genetics, Massey University, Palmerston North
[2] Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka
关键词
soil survey; hair-baiting technique; keratinophilic and keratinolytic fungi;
D O I
10.1007/BF00437500
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Of 236 soil samples baited with wool, some 71.2% (168) produced fungal growth. Gliocladium (25.0%), Paecilomyces (14.8%), Trichophyton (11.9%) species were the most prevalent in soil moistened with sterile distilled water (SDW) containing antibiotics. On the other hand, in soil moistened with SDW only, Trichophyton (32.6%), Paecilomyces (27.5%), Diheterospora (16.5%), Gliocladium (13.6%) and Fusarium (13.1%) species were more common. Of the known potential pathogens, the Paecilomyces and Fusarium species were frequently isolated from soil collected in parks, cleared areas, paddocks, rivers and roadsides. All five sites are areas of human and animal activity. The keratinolytic species were Microsporum cookei, M. gypseum complex, Trichophyton ajelloi and T. terrestre, which are regarded as nonpathogens with the exception of M. cookei and M. gypseum complex.
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