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Dermatophytosis general characteristics
Classes
Species
“Ringworm”
mold
keritonozed epidermis
3 classes
Anthrophillic
Zoophilic
Geophillic
2 sp
Microsporum
Trichophyton
Dermophytosis
Microsporum
Characteristics (macro/microconidia)
Species and host
Macroconidia: large rough thick-walled multi-septate
Microcidia: singly along hyphae
M. Canis =* most common of domestic species
M. Gallinae=avain
M. Gypseum= soil
M. Nanum= soil/swine
Dermatophytosis
Trichophyton
Characteristics (macro/microconidia)
Species host
Macroconidia: smooth thin-walled cylindrical few in number
Microconidia: numerous
T. Mentagrophytes= * most common wide host easy spread
T. Equinum= horses
T. Verrucosum= cattle