Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2003.622.625Microsporum gypseum from Poultry Farm Soils of Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), India]]>ShukiaPratyoosh C.B. Shukla Naveen Kango Amritash Shukla 6200366The study was aimed at assessing the frequency of Microsporum gypseum, a potentially pathogenic dermatophyte in various samples collected from poultry farm of Rewa, Madhya. Pradesh, India. The fungal flora was analysed in different samples for the presence of Microsporum gypseum by Hair Baiting Technique as recommended by Vanbreuseghem. The isolated strains of M. gypseum were cultured on Sabouraud`s Dextrose Agar supplemented with cycloheximide and chloramphenicol for at least 3 weeks and then identified on the basis of their microscopic and macroscopic morphology. A total of 37 samples were observed for the presence of this fungi and out of them, 25 were found positive for the occurrence of M. gypseum (67.56%).The highest frequency of M. gypseum was observed in the 3rd type of samples which were taken between the months of August and February when the temperature and relative humidity is almost favourable. On the other hand, the rest of the samples i.e., 1st 2nd and 4th type were taken and observed during April, May and March, respectively showing less frequency of M. gypseum. This shows clearly that the frequency of Microsporum gypseum is related with the infection caused by this fungi in Rewa (M.P.), India.]]>Aho, R.,1983836573Ajello, L.,1960893038Ajello, L. and E.M. Alpert,197264161166Bagy, M.M.K. and A.Y. Abdel-Mallek,1991126369Franca, P.D. and G. Caretta,1984856568Dey, N.C. and L.M. Kakoti,1955Microsporum gypseum in India.]]>25160164EI-Ani, A.S.,1969Microsporum gypseum.]]>61511517English, M.P.,19632115130Frey, D. and E.B. Durie,1956Microsporum gypseum, from Australian soil.]]>34199204Garg, A.K.,19664259264Hasan, H.A.H., M.M.K. Bagy and A.Y. Abdel-Mallek,199314297306Kaplan, W.,196796404408Kishimoto, R.A. and G.E. Baker,196961537548Mahmoud, A.L.E.,199338505508McAleer, R.,198018185190Moubasher, A.H., A.M. EInaghy, S.M. Maghazy and Z. El-Gendy,1993217784Nooruddin, M. and B. Singh,198730594600Orr, G.F. and H.H. Kuehn,1972645572Padhye, A.A., S.P. Mishra and M.J. Thirumalachar,196699093Padhye, A.A., V.H. Powar, R.S. Sukapure and M.J. Thirumalachar,196710138141Pugh, G.J.F. and G.E. Mathison,196249567572Puri, H.R.,19618121122Randhawa, H.S. and R.S. Sandhu,196547179Randhawa, H.S., A. Nath and R. Vishwanathan,195925326327Sarkar, A.,1962Microsporum gypseum in unsterile soil.]]>107677Spiewak, R.,1998597102Spiewak, R. and W. Szostak,20007125129Stockdale, P.M.,1963Microsporum gypseum complex.]]>3114126Stockdale, P.M.,1961Nannizzia incurvata gen. nov. sp. nov. a perfect state of Microsporum gypseum Bodin Guiart et. Grigorakis.]]>14148Thakur, D.K., S.K. Mishra and P.C. Choudhary,198225442448Vanbreuseghem, R.,195232173178Weitzman, I. and R.C. Summerbell,19958240259Youssef, Y.A., A.A. Karam, El-Din and A. Mohamed,198916153163Padhye, A.A.,19611961