Trichophyton rubrum on Culture and Microscopy
- can develop deep red plate pigment (hence rubrum); the pictured isolate did not
- macroconidia are straight, and don't narrowed
- microconidia have "birds-on-a-wire" appearance, growing directly off the hyphae
Rich Davis, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS @richdavisphd
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