The occurrence of keratinophilic fungi in sewage sludge from Egypt

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Abstract
The keratinophilic fungi of 40 sewage sludge samples from Upper Egypt were studied using a goat hair‐baiting technique. 43 species representing 22 genera were isolated, 17 species of which were dermatophytes and closely related fungi:Chrysosporiumstate ofArthroderma tuberculatum, C. asperatum, C. georgii, C. indicum, C. keratinophilum, C. pseudomerdarium, C. queenslandicum, Chrysosporiumstate ofThielavia sepedonium, C. tropicum, Microsporum cookei, M. gypseum, Myceliophthoraanamorph ofCorynascus novoguineensis, M. vellereaandTrichophyton terrestre.26 species of cycloheximide resistant fungi were collected and these included members ofAcremonium, Aspergillus, Alternaria, Chaetomium, Cladosporium, Cunninghamella, Emericella, Fusarium, Geotrichum, Penicilliumand others.