Dispersal ofArthroderma curreyiby birds, and its role in the soil
- 1 January 1964
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Medical Mycology
- Vol. 3 (4) , 275-278
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00362176485190491
Abstract
A search was made for keratinophilic fungi on feathers removed from living birds. Twenty-nine isolates of Arthroderma curreyi were obtained, all from blackbirds, and only one each of conidial A. quadrifidum (Trichophyton terrestre) and conidial Ctenomyces serratus. An isolate of A. curreyi grew well when inoculated into sterile soils, but when inoculated into unsterile soil it showed no growth away from its food source within a month although it produced abundant cleistocarps. C. serratus is regarded as a soil inhabitant, capable of active growth, while A. curreyi is described as being capable only of saprophytic survival in the soil. On recherche la présence de champignons kératinophiles sur des plumes arrachées à des oiseaux vivants. Vingt-neuf souches de Arthroderma curreyi sont isolées—toutes de plumes de merles—une souche conidienne de A. quadrifidum (Trichophyton terrestre) et une souche conidienne de Ctenomyces serratus ont été seulement obtenues. Une souche de A. curreyi se développe bien si elle est inoculée à des échantillons de sols stériles. Si elle est inoculée à des sols non stériles elle ne fait preuve en un mois d'aucun développement extensif bien qu'elle produise d'abondants cleistocarpes. C. serratus est considéré comme un hôte du sol, capable d'une croissance active alors que A. curreyi est décrit comme apte seulement à une survie saprophytique dans le sol.Keywords
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