Table 2.

Keratinase and proteinase activity (mean ± SD) of different dermatophytes species on solid and liquid culture media

Dermatophyte species (No.)	Keratinase production in solid medium (mm)	Keratinase activity in liquid culture (Unit/ml)	Proteinase production in solid medium (mm)	Proteinase activity in liquid culture (Unit/ml)
T. rubrum (7)	24.0 ± 0.25	6.16 ± 0.31	21.0 ± 0.22	2.10 ± 0.81
M. canis (7)	22.0 ± 0.83	6.47 ± 0.48	22.0 ± 0.23	1.17 ± 0.22
T. tonsurans (7)	17.0 ± 0.45	6.34 ± 0.29	22.0 ± 0.13	1.87 ± 0.50
M. gypseum (5)	24.0 ± 0.72	6.69 ± 0.54	23.0 ± 0.22	2.08 ± 0.38
E. floccosum (9)	24.0 ± 0.74	6.29 ± 0.46	23.0 ± 0.41	1.90 ± 0.69
T. verrucosum (6)	17.0 ± 0.53	6.43 ± 0.20	22.0 ± 0.24	1.60 ± 0.52
T. mentagrophytes (12)	23.0 ± 0.86	6.29 ± 0.61	23.0 ± 0.34	1.96 ± 0.60