Isolation of keratinophilic fungi, including three species of dermatophytes from soils in makkah and taif, Saudi Arabia

الملخص EN

Thirty seven soil samples were collected from different sites in Makkah and Taif.

Saudi Arabia.

to determine presence of keratinophilic nmgi using the hair-baiting technique.

Thirty species of keratinophilic fungi belonging to seven genera were isolated and identified.

The fungi included: 23 species from the genus Chrysosporium, three dennatophy1e species (Alicro5porum gvpsellm, Trichopvton mentagrophytes and T.

tonsllrans) and one species from each of the following genera: AmaliroasclIs, Arachniotlls, A1albranchea and Verticillium.