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Trichophyton rubrum

Stain: Lactophenol Aniline Blue

Magnification: x400


Structure: Unicellular, pyriform, club shaped to tear drop microconidia borne singly along the hyphae; multiseptate, cigar shaped or pencil shaped, thin walled macroconidia are usually abundant but may be rare or
absent. Microconidia may be formed directly on macroconidia.

 

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