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Fungi Associated with the Hairs of Goat and Sheep in Libya

  • El-Said, A.H.M. (Botany Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University) ;
  • Sohair, T.H. (Botany Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University) ;
  • El-Hadi, A.G. (Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Az Zawiyah University)
  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

The mycoflora on the hair in 25 samples of each of goats and sheep collected from Libya was analyzed using two isolation methods at $25^{\circ}C$. Seventy species and 3 varieties belonging to 31 genera were collected from the two substrates. The hairs of sheep were polluted with fungi than goat, contained high total counts and number of genera and species. Two species of true dermatophytes were isolated namely Trichophyton rubrum and T. terrestre. Several keratiophilic species were isolated of which Chrysosporium indicum, C. keratinophilum and C. tropicum were the most prevalent. The commonest saprophytes in order of frequency were members of the genera Aspergillus, Penicillium, Emericella, Alternaria and Cochliobolus.

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