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Published on: February 14, 2018
Sensitivity of ornithophillic fungi to some drugs
1Department of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidhyalaya, Sagar 470 003, M.P., India. avni284@usa.com
Abstract:
The occurrence of ornithophillic fungi and related dermatophytes was evaluated from the poultry farm soil samples. Two test species of Microsporum were tested by 'Spore germination' and 'Disc diffusion method' against the two well known antifungal antibiotics i.e. griseofulvin and mycostatin (polyene antibiotic). The data showed cent percent inhibition of fungal spore germination and increased zone of inhibition at higher doses. The antimicrobial drugs including acetyl salicylic acid, benzoic acid and boric acid were also assessed at different doses against the test organisms. Acetyl salicylic acid and boric acid were found to be toxic at higher doses, while these pathogens seems to be somewhat resistant for benzoic acid. It is suggested that the effective doses of these drugs should also be tried for allergic effects on birds and other animals before commercial use.
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