Dermatophytes from urban soils in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil Dermatofitos de suelos urbanos de João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

A total of 68 soil samples was collected from "favelas" (slums), schools, public squares, beaches and vacant lots in the city of João Pessoa-PB, Brazil. A search for dermatophytes in these soils was carried out by using the Vanbreuseghem technique. As a result, 48 strains and 6 dermatophyt...

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Main Authors: Z.B.V. Da Silva Pontes, A.C. Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2008-09-01
Series:Revista Argentina de Microbiología
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0325-75412008000300005