Associations between birds' nests, their pH, and keratinophilic fungi
- 1 January 1967
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Medical Mycology
- Vol. 5 (1), 49-53
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00362176785190091
Abstract
Keratinophilic fungi were isolated from nest material after baiting with sterile wool. Chrysosporium spp. were the most frequent isolates; Arthroderma spp. were common, while Microsporum gypseum and conidial Ctenomyces serratus were recorded. An analysis of the pH range of the substrates upon which individual fungi occurred suggested that this might explain differences in distribution of fungi in the nests, and also variations between fungi found on feathers taken from the birds and the nest flora. On a rassemblé des prélèvements effectués dans des nids d'oiseaux et on les a incubés après avoir déposé en surface de la laine stérilisée. Les champignons kératinophiles le plus fréquemment isolés sont Arthroderma et Chrysosporium mais on a également rencontré Microsporum gypseum, Ctenomyces serratus (stade conidien) et Trichophyton terrestre. On a procédé à l'analyse des pH des substrats à partir desquels chacun des champignons s'est développé. Les variations de pH pourraient expliquer la distribution des champignons recontrés dans les nids. Elles pourraient également expliquer les différences entre les champignons isolés des plumes prélevées sur les oiseaux et ceux rencontrés dans les nids.Keywords
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