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Thirty six soil samples were collected randomly from the 12 garbage dumping sites of Ajmer district. These soil samples are rich in pathogenic keratinophilic fungi including dermatophytes. These samples screened for presence of keratinophilic fungi using ‘’Hair baiting technique’’ for isolation. Fungal growth appearing after 3-4 weeks of incubation at room temperature. Isolates were culture on mycological media and identify on the basis of colonial and microscopic feature. The keratinophilic fungal isolates were Aspergillus niger, Microsporum gypseum, Microsporum canis, Trichophyton tonsurans, T. mentagrophytes, T.equinum, T. rubrum, Chrysosporium sp. On the result concluded that these isolated fungi are pathogenic for animals and human beings.

Key words: Keratinophilic fungi, Soil samples, Hair baiting technique, Ajmer district.