STRUCTURE OF DERMATOPHYTES Flashcards
can cause cutaneous Mycoses
Dermatophytes
the only dermatophytes that has absent microconidia
E. floccosum
E. floccosum macroconidia (3)
➢ Broad or spatulate
➢ Beaver’s tail
➢ contains 2-5 cells by perpendicular cross walls
M. canis microconidia (3)
Sparse, clavate, sessile
M. canis macroconidia (3)
Spindle-shaped,
tapered ends,
echinulate thick walls
M. gypseum Microconidia
Broadly spindle-shaped with rounded ends
M. gypseum macroconidia
Broadly spindle-shaped with rounded ends
M. audouinii microconidia
Rare, chlamydospore like
M. audouinii macroconidia (2)
Chlamydoconidia-like swellings,
bizzare-shaped
T. mentagrophytes microconidia
Grave-like clusters
T. mentagrophytes macroconidia
Cigar-shaped
T. rubrum microconidia (2)
Tear-shaped,
birds on fence
T. rubrum macroconidia
Pencil-shaped
T. tonsurans microconidia
Balloon-shaped
T. tonsurans macroconidia
Cylindrica