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ge·o·phil·ic

(jē'ō-fil'ik),
Terrestrial, soil inhabiting.
[geo- + G. philos, love, attraction, + -ic]

ge·o·phil·ic

(jē'ō-fil'ik)
Soil-loving; refers to microorganisms indigenous to soil.
[geo- + G. philos, love, attraction, + -ic]

geophilic

soil-loving; said of certain fungi found in soil.
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Categories of dermatophytes include anthropophilic, zoophilic, and geophilic.
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Also in the present study a geophilic dermatophyte, M gypseum was isolated, which may be attributed to the contact of the patients with the soil.
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Infection caused by zoophilic and geophilic species tend to be self-healing and the inflammation will be severe.
Mycological profile of dermatophytes isolated from clinical samples in Kims hospital, Bangalore

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