Miscellaneous Tests for Mold Identification Flashcards
1
Q
Hair Perforation Test
A
sterile 5-10mm hair fragments + sterile H2O +
sterile 10% yeast extract
2
Q
Hair Perforation Test: T. mentagrophytes
A
ectothrix
3
Q
Hair Perforation Test: T. tonsurans
A
endothrix
4
Q
urease positive color
A
red
5
Q
urease detects
A
T. mentagrophytes
T. tonsurans
6
Q
single most useful nutritional test for dermatophytes
(+) T. tonsurans
A
Thiamine Requirement
7
Q
Trichophyton Agars
A
casein
ammonium nitrate
8
Q
— agars to determine nutritional requirement
of Trichophyton spp.
A
7
9
Q
Growth on Rice Grains processing
A
sterile non-fortified rice
incubate at room temp for 10 days
10
Q
(+) Growth on Rice Grains
A
M. canis
M. gypseum
11
Q
(-) Growth on Rice Grains
A
M. audouini
