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http://dx.doi.org/10.4489/MYCO.2006.34.4.180

Diversity of Keratinophilic Fungi on Human Hairs and Nails at Four Governorates in Upper Egypt  

Gherbawy Youssuf A.M.H. (Biological Sciences Dept., Faculty of Science, Taif University)
Maghraby Thanaa A. (Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, South Valley University)
El-Sharony Hassan M. (Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, South Valley University)
Hussein Mohmaed A. (Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, South Valley University)
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Mycobiology / v.34, no.4, 2006 , pp. 180-184 More about this Journal
Abstract
The mycobiota of 160 hair and nail samples collected from 4 different governorates in upper Egypt were estimated using soil plate method for isolating keratinophilic and dermatophytic fungi. Twenty-three fungi were recorded on both hair and nail samples collected from the four governorates. Highest fungal diversity (20) was collected from Red Sea samples followed by Qena (18) and Aswan (17) while lowest fungal diversity was recorded from Sohage samples. The common genera were Aphanoascus, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Paecilomyces and Chrysosporium. The most prevalent species belonging to these genera were: A. fulvescens, Aphanoascus sp. A. flavus link, A. flavus var. columnaris, P. chrysogenium. P. lilacinus and C. sulfureum. True dermatophytes such as Nannizzia fulva appeared in $20{\sim}30%$ of the male samples.
Keywords
Aphanoascus; Chrysosporium; dermatophytes;
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