In vitro effects of three metallic salts and soot on the growth of five species of the dermatophytes.

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dc.contributor.authorOkafor, J Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorNgwogu, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned1999-09-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T18:32:59Z
dc.date.available1999-09-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T18:32:59Z
dc.date.issued1999-09-01en_US
dc.description.abstractThe antifungal effects of zinc chloride (znCl), Calcium chloride (CaCl), magnesium chloride (MgCl) as well as soot collected from a local kitchens were tested on five isolated species of the dermatophytes from cases of human dermatophytoses. Of these three metallic salts, ZnCl showed the highest inhibitory effect on the dermatophytes. At a concentration of 0.01 M it showed 100% inhibition on these fungi. Although the other two metallic salts showed some inhibitory effect CaCl at concentration between 0.01 M and 1 M showed only 50% inhibitory effect while MgCl at concentration between 0.1 M and 1 M showed less than 50% inhibitory effect on the fungi. Also soot inhibited the growth of all the dermatophytes tested at concentration between 0.1 and 2%. Trichophyton rubrum and Microspum audouinii appeared to be most sensitive to these compounds compared to the other three species which include T. mentagrophytes, T. tonsurans and M. gypseum.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Abia State University, Uturu.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOkafor JI, Ngwogu A. In vitro effects of three metallic salts and soot on the growth of five species of the dermatophytes. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 1999 Sep; 31(3): 165-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/112305
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshArthrodermataceae --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshCalcium Chloride --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCarbon --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChlorides --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDose-Response Relationship, Drugen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMagnesium Chloride --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshZinc Compounds --pharmacologyen_US
dc.titleIn vitro effects of three metallic salts and soot on the growth of five species of the dermatophytes.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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