Classification of the dermatophytes, a group of keratinophilic fungi, depends primarily on morphological criteria, but individual identification is often difficult. Many species have been created, based on what are often minor differences in structure or unacceptable characters such as isolation from different hosts or different clinical

Myco-keratinophilic species have a predilection for different keratinous substrates but show variability in their affinity towards them. Keeping this in view, a survey was conducted in the Khardung and Khardung La soils of Ladakh (India) and 28 myco-keratinophilic species belonging to 15 fungal genera (Sarocladium, Aspergillus, Beauveria, Chrysosporium, Cladosporium, Alternaria, Epicoccum, Fusa...

Skin infections are common disease in developing countries, Skin infections due to Dermatophytes has become a significant health problem affecting children, adolescents and adults therefore Dermatophytosis are of particular concern in the tropics. A fungal infection is usually resulting of the presence of some types of keratinophilic fungi on the skin. These fungi grow frequently on those areas...

Keratinophilic fungi include a variety of filamentous fungi mainly comprising hyphomycetes and several other taxonomic groups. Hyphomycetes include dermatophytes and a great variety of nondermatophytic filamentous fungi. Most of the latter occur as saprophytes in soil, and some are plant pathogens. Chrysosporium species are the commonest nondermatophytic filamentous fungi and are predominantly ...

Soil is well known to support the transient or ongoing existence of kerathophilic fungi and potential sources of infection for humans and animals. Fifty soil samples were collected from various areas of forests and farmyards at Golestan Province in the north part of Iran to determine the prevalence of keratinophilic fungi and dominant species. A total of 357 fungal colonies including 13 genera ...