| keratinophilic and saprophytic fungi isolated from students' nails in egypt. | in order to determine the presence of dermatophytes and saprophytes in healthy toe and finger nails, 120 students (60 male and 60 female) from preparatory schools at sohag governorate (upper egypt) were studied. 54 species in addition to 3 varieties belonging to 17 genera were isolated. six species of true dermatophytes were collected: microsporum audouinii var. rivalieri, m. cookei, trichophyton mentagrophytes, t. simii, t. terrestre and t. verrucosum. chrysosporium, a well-known keratinophilic ... | 1990 | 2338622 |