Table 3. Effect of pH on fungal growth. Fungal colony diameter (cm) after inoculation of Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum and Epidermophyton floccosum on mMRS agar adjusted to pHs ranging from 2.0 to 9.0.
| pH of agar | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Microsporum canis |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
|
Microsporum gypseum |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| Epidermophyton floccosum | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |