Figure 41 Dermatophytes

Trichophyton violaceum

• Stain: Lactophenol Aniline Blue

• Magnification: x400

Structure: Irregular width of tangled hyphae, microconidia and macroconidia are typically absent, chlamydospores formed in old cultures. Few microconidia may be formed in thiamine enriched medium.

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