Isolation of keratinophilic fungi from the soil of Greater Tunb Abu-Musaand Sirri islands in the Persian Gulf Iran

摘要

Background and Purpose:Keratinophilic fungi are among the important groups of fungi living in the soil. This study aimed to isolate and identify keratinophilic fungi from the soil of three Iranian islands, namely Greater Tunb, Abu Musa, and Sirri, located in the Persian Gulf using morphological and molecular (polymerase chain reaction) methods.