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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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 4 years ago
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