Abstract
THE question whether or not soil-fungi capable of producing antibiotics produce such substances in their natural habitat has been much discussed. Many experiments have yielded contradictory results, but in these great deviation from natural conditions often occurred. However, the recent work of Wright1, on the production of gliotoxin in soil to which a few pieces of wheat straw has been added, seems to be quite convincing.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Wright, J. M., Nature, 177, 896 (1956).
Úri, J., Szilágyi, I., and Szabó, G., Acta Physiol. Hung. Supp., 5, 49 (1954).
Úri, J., Juhász, P., and Csobán, G., Pharmazie, 10, 709 (1955).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
URI, J., SZATHMÁRY, S. & HERPAY, Z. Production of an Antibiotic by Dermatophytes living in Horn Products. Nature 179, 1029–1030 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/1791029b0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/1791029b0
This article is cited by
-
Benzylpenicillin-producing Trichophyton erinacei and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrying the mecC gene on European hedgehogs – A pilot-study
BMC Microbiology (2021)
-
Production of 6-Aminopenicillanic Acid by Dermatophytes
Nature (1963)
-
Durch Kephalosporium niveolanosum (Benedek) verursachte Mykosis conjunctivae
Albrecht von Graefes Archiv f�r Ophthalmologie Vereinigt mit Archiv f�r Augenheilkunde (1960)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.