During routine isolation of dermatophytes from cases attending Department of Medical Mycology, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Species of Arachniotus, Petalosporus Pseudachniotus, Rollandia and some other gymnoascaceae members are isolated from skin and nail scrapings from several cases either alone or along with a known dermatophyte. Direct examination in KOH showed branched septate filaments compatible with dermatophytes, These fungi are not isolated from air, soil or plant debris during our sample surveys for pathogenic and allergenic fungi and actinomycetes. So, it remains to be solved whether the presence of these fungi in skin and nail scrapings was only a mere association or these fungi had role in producing dermatophytoses.
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