MISCELLANEOUS TESTS FOR MOLD IDENTIFICATION Flashcards
1
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- sterile 5-10mm hair fragments + sterile H2O + sterile 10% yeast extract
- examined microscopically and at weekly intervals for a month
A
Hair Perforation Test
2
Q
(+) color: RED – T. mentagrophytes, T. tonsurans
A
Urease
3
Q
- single most useful nutritional test for dermatophytes
- T. tonsurans (+)
A
Thiamine Requirement
4
Q
- casein, ammonium nitrate
- 7 agars to determine nutritional requirement of Trichophyton spp.
A
Trichophyton Agars
5
Q
- sterile non-fortified rice; incubate at room temp for 10 days
- (+) M. canis, M. gypseum; (-) M. audouinii
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Growth on Rice Grains