Dermatophytes, related keratinophilic and opportunistic fungi were isolated from indoor dust samples of 46 hospitals and 47 houses in Kanpur. A total of 19 fungi represented by 11 genera were isolated by the hair-baiting technique from 230 and 235 samples from hospitals and houses respectively. The isolated fungi are Acremonium implicatum (Indian Type Culture Collection) ITCC 5266, A. strictum ...

Dermatophyties are diseases caused by keratinophilic fungi. We here report the case of a 8-year old vaccinated female child having extremely itchy vesicular-erosive lesions grouped in rosette-like pattern at the level of the tail of the left eyebrow (A), the nostrils, the extensor surfaces of the forearm and the upper part of the chest and back associated with hypochromic scars (B), without dig...

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 ...

Qooba (dermatophytosis) is the roughness on surface of skin, which associated with itching, scaling, erythema, and dryness. In modern literature, Dermatophytosis defined as a superficial infection keratinized layer skin caused by group keratinophilic fungi. According to Unani Medicine, blood dyscrasia responsible for pathogenesis (dermatophytosis). commonest form affecting about 20-25% world po...

Dermatophytes, a group of keratinophilic fungi thriving on the keratin substrate are the etiological agents responsible for causing cutaneous infections. Dermatophytosis is currently treated with the commercially available topical and oral antifungal agents in spite of the existing side effects. Treatment of these cutaneous infections with secondary metabolites produced by marine microorganisms...

Dermatophytes are keratinophilic molds that infect human hair, nails and skin. Diagnosis of dermatophytosis is based on morphological, serological and biochemical features. However, identification is difficult and laborious due to similarities between microorganisms. Thus, there is considerable interest to develop mycological diagnostic procedures based on molecular biology methods. In this stu...

The keratinophilic soil fungus Chrysosporium tropicum was evaluated as a biological control agent against Anopheles stephensi larvae in the laboratory. Culture filtrates of C. tropicum were found to be toxic to An. stephensi larvae at various concentrations. The ranges of the 50% lethal concentration (LC50) values of fungal filtrates were 16.60-17.78, 12.02-12.88, and 34.67-35.48 microl/ml agai...