AI Article Synopsis
- - This study focused on isolating and identifying fungi that thrive on keratin (keratinophilic fungi) from soil to see how they relate to skin infections (dermatomycosis).
- - The findings showed that the fungus Trichophyton tonsurans is the most common cause of these skin infections in children living in Recife, PE.
- - One reason for this prevalence is that children have more direct contact with soil, increasing their exposure to this fungus.
Article Abstract
This study had the aim of isolating and identifying keratinophilic fungi from soil and correlating them with dermatomycosis agents. According to our results, the predominance of Trichophyton tonsurans as a dermatomycosis agent among children in the city of Recife, PE, is probably due to children's greater contact with soil.
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