Isolation, identification and occurrence of medically important keratinophilic fungi from soil of taluka Dokri, district Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

Prevalence of keratinophilic fungi with some exceptions is reported everywhere in soil hitch may be more or less pathogenic to man causing dermal infections. This presentation is based on the total percentage of these keratinophilic fungi from various talukas of district Larkana. Forty-five samples of surface soil, 10 cm. and 20 cm, depth from various locations of taluka Dokri were collected and examined for the occurrence of medically important keratinophilic fungi. Our results revealed the highest percentage of Aspergillus jlavus followed by Aspergillus wentii, Microsporum nanum, Botlytis cinerea and Trichophyton equinum respectively. Their variation is based on the physical and chemical properties of soil. Laboratory investigation revealed large macular skin and mild hair infection in lab. Animals caused by Microsporum nanum and Trichophyton equinum as pathogenic fungi. General survey of the occurrence of dermatomycosis in taluka Dokri revealed 42% in old age [above 50 years] and 21% in children [up to 15 years]