FUNGAL COLONIZATION OF BODY SURFACES OF YOUTHS LIVING IN IKWUANO L.G.A, UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA
NWANKWO, U. I., EDWARD, K. C., UDENSI, C. G. AND ONYENEKE, P. U.
ABSTRACT
Fungal colonization of human body surfaces increases due to interaction with the environment. This study aimed to isolate, identify, and characterize fungal species colonizing young individuals living in Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. 20 samples were taken from the body surfaces such as the nails, armpit, toe web, hairs, and skin from different communities in Ikwuano LGA using the swab stick soaked with distilled water. The samples were inoculated using the spread plate method, cultured in Sabouraud…