The Influence of Urea, Ammonia and Nitrate as they Affect Growth and Viability of Trichophyton verrucosum.

Accession number;02A0462200
Title;The Influence of Urea, Ammonia and Nitrate as they Affect Growth and Viability of Trichophyton verrucosum.
Author; KOSUGE JUNKO (Miyazaki Univ., Fac. of Agric.) GOTO YOSHITAKA (Miyazaki Univ., Fac. of Agric.) SHINJO TOSHIHARU (Miyazaki Univ., Fac. of Agric.) RI NORITOSHI (Eiseibiseibutsushikenkenkyuse) TAKATORI KOSUKE (National Inst. Health Sci., JPN)
Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology
Journal Code:G0589A
ISSN:0916-4804
VOL.43;NO.2;PAGE.99-102(2002)
Figure&Table&Reference;TBL.3, REF.10
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Six strains of Trichophyton verrucosum were used in a test to determine effects of urea and sodium nitrate on their growth. Despite having urease activity, the strains failed to utilize the urea and sodium nitrate for their growth. Moreover, the organisms were killed if large amounts of these nitrogen compounds and ammonia were added to the medium. These nitrogen compounds, distributed in cattle breeding soil, inhibited the growth of T. verrucosum. Thus, soil in cattle breeding environments does not seem to be a reservoir of this pathogen. (author abst.)
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