Skin Infections Due to Arthoderma Benhamiae: Source of Inoculum.

Abstract

Trichophyton mentagrophytes cannot survive in natural soil for long periods of time. The fungus can neither grow nor compete as a saprophyte in natural soil. T. mentagrophytes can successfully compete for and utilize hair and stratum corneum. Aleuriospores develop from hair only. Children's or adult hair is a significant potential substrate from which an aleuriospore inoculum could arise. Characterization of the soil site utilized in this study showed the soil to be a loamy sand. Seventy species from 36 genera of fungi were recovered. No dermatophytes were recovered at the soil site. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0785529

Entities

People

  • Anthony E. Hilger
  • Michael R. Mcginnis

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Epidermis
  • Fungi
  • Infection
  • Skin
  • Substrates
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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  • Immunology