Enigmatic relationship of twoMicrosporumspecies
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Medical Mycology
- Vol. 15 (3) , 325-332
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00362177785380151
Abstract
Unusual cultures of a Microsporum species were isolated from eleven patients who had either tinea capitis or tinea corporis or both. Although the macroconidia produced in the primary cultures resembled those of M. canis, hyphal morphology and colony characteristics were different from any of the more commonly occurring Microsporum species. Careful examination of subcultures showed that the isolates were composed of two species; M. canis and M. distortum, whose relationship remains enigmatic. Des cultures d'une espèce de Microsporum ont été isolées de onze malades atteints d'une infection du cuir chevelu, du corps ou de ces deux endroits. Bien que les macroconidies ressemblaient à celles du M. canis, la morphologie des hyphes et les caractéristiques des colonies étaient néanmoins différentes de celles des espèces connues du genre Microsporum. On a trouvé que les cultures se composaient de deux espèces, M. canis et M. distortum, dont les rapports renferment une énigme.Keywords
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