Thermophilic and Thermotolerant Fungi in Poultry Droppings in Nigeria
- 1 November 1979
- journal article
- Published by Microbiology Society in Journal of General Microbiology
- Vol. 115 (1) , 253-254
- https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-115-1-253
Abstract
Ten species of fungi were obtained from poultry droppings in Nigeria. Six of these are true thermophiles while the other four are thermotolerant. Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius, Mucor pusillus Lindt and Thermoascus aurantiacus Stolk are known human pathogens. Except for M. pusillus, all the thermotolerant species had a higher occurrence at 45 degrees C while the thermophilic varieties were readily obtained at 50 degrees C.Keywords
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