comparative study of the enzymatic activity of the keratinolytic fungi in soil samples from different regions

ABSTRACT

Background and Purpose: Keratinolytic fungi [KF] are among the fungi existing in the soil, whose enzymatic activity causes the decomposition of keratinized material in the soil; they are also considered as one of the pathogenic factors. The present study was conducted to determine the enzymatic activity of the KF, and to evaluate the effect of climatic conditions on their activity