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Brief communication: Extracellular enzymatic activities of dermatophytes

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Eighty dermatophyte strains belonging to the genera Trichophyton, Microsporum, Epidermophyton and Chrysosporium were screened for their ability to produce extracellular enzymes using a semiquantitative method. The results obtained vary significantly when the studied genera are observed separately, though the enzyme β-galactosidase was detected in none of the four studied genera.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Barcelona, Spain

    Ma. A. Calvo, T. Bruguera, F. J. Cabañes, R. Ma. Calvo, J. Trape & L. Abarca

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Calvo, M.A., Bruguera, T., Cabañes, F.J. et al. Brief communication: Extracellular enzymatic activities of dermatophytes. Mycopathologia 92, 19–22 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00442654

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