Myriodontium keratinophilum
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Myriodontium keratinophilum is a fungus widespread in nature, most abundantly found in keratin-rich environments such as feathers, nails and hair.[1] Despite its ability to colonize keratinous surfaces of human body, the species has been known to be non-pathogenic in man[2] and is phylogentically distant to other human pathogenic species,[1] such as anthropophilic dermatophytes (e.g., Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton interdigitale). However, its occasional isolation from clinical specimens along with its keratinolytic properties suggest the possibility it may contribute to disease.
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Genus: | Myriodontium |
Species: | M. keratinophilum |
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Myriodontium keratinophilum Samson & Polonelli (1978) | |
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