«Immunopreparat» – Branch of Scientific-Production Association «Microgen»; Bashkir Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences; Institute of Biology, Ufa, Russia
Antagonistic properties of the strain Bacillus subtilis IB-54 with respect to dermatophyte fungi Trichophyton rubrum, T.mentagrophytes var. gypseum, Microsporum canis was studied. The studied strains of bacilli effectively inhibited growth and development of dermatophytes when were cultivated on the media containing different carbon sources. Experiments on laboratory animals showed that B.subtilis IB-54 displayed no virulence, toxicity, and toxigenicity and can be considered as perspective object for development of antimycotic drugs.
Zh. Mikrobiol. (Moscow), 2008, No. 4, P. 21—23