Browsing by Author "Grisales Toro, Anyelly"
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Item Dermatofitos en suelos del zoológico de la ciudad de Cali, Colombia(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2022) Quintero Barragán, Daniel; Grisales Toro, Anyelly; Caicedo Bejarano, Luz Dary (Directora); Ramírez Castrillón, Mauricio (Director)The dermatophyte fungi present in the soils of the animal houses of the Zoological of the city of Cali, Colombia, were studied. The objective of the study was to determine the presence of dermatophyte fungi in these habitats and the variation of their presence according to some physicochemical parameters of the soil. The Vanbreuseghem hair-hook technique was used, and measurements of pH, conductivity, organic matter, ash, and moisture percentage were also taken. 37/60 (61.6%) of the samples were positive for the Nannizzia gypsea complex; no other dermatophyte was isolated. Soil pH values ranged from 4.63 to 9.36 and the isolation rate of the fungus was higher in soils with a pH range of 5.5 to 6.9 and this difference was statistically significant. The other physicochemical parameters were not significant for the presence of the fungus.