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Trichophyton schoenleinii

• Stain: Lactophenol Aniline Blue

• Magnification: x400

Structure: Highly irregular hyphae are knobby at ends form antler-like branches known as “favic chandeliers”. Swollen tips resemble nail head. Both microconidia and macroconidia are absent.

 
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