Diversity of Soil-Borne Fungi Isolated from Places Frequently Visited by People in the City of Wrocław (Poland)
Klaudyna Spychała,
Katarzyna Kłosińska,
Weronika Salwińska
et al.
Abstract:In this study, we identified culturable microscopic fungi in soil from areas frequented by people (parks, allotments, and other green areas) in the city of Wrocław (Poland). In addition to general species analysis, attention was focused on keratin-degrading fungi. From 60 soil samples (12 study sites), we obtained 75 isolates of keratinophilic and keratinolytic fungi using the hair bait method, and 54 isolates of fungi were isolated on PDA (Potato Dextrose Agar) medium. Based on morphological and molecular ana… Show more
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