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Trichophyton mentagrophytes

 


Colonial Morphology: Grows moderately rapid as downy to powdery (anthropophilic isolates) or granular (zoophilic isolates), white to cream may become pinkish or yellowish.

Physiological Tests: Urease positive, hair perforation test positive, does not require any growth factors; BCP-milk: alkalinization

 

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