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Trichophyton violaceum
Colonial Morphology: Grows very slowly as glabrous, waxy wrinkled, heaped up, deep purplish red to violet on surface and reverse.

Physiological Tests: Urease negative, hair perforation negative, growth stimulated by thiamine.
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