Surface structure of dermatophytes as seen by the scanning electron microscope

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Abstract
Several selected strains of dermatophytes, Microsporum cookei HUT-2061, Epidermophyton floccosum TEF-30, and Trichophyton species (T. tonsurans A410, T. fluviomuniense 3635, T. megnini 4034 and T. rubrum T-1005) were examined using a scanning electron microscope. The characteristic features of the dermatophytes suggest a possibility of application of this technique to classification of pathogenic fungi. En utilisant le microscope électronique à balayage, on a examiné diverses souches choisies des dermatophytes suivants: Microsporum cookei HUT-2061, Epidermophyton floccosum TEF-30, Trichophyton (T. tonsurans A 410, T. fluviomuniense 3635, T. megnini 4034 et T. rubrum T-1005). Les caractères observés sur ces dermatophytes suggèrent la possibilité d'appliquer à la classification des champignons pathogènes cette technique de microscopie électronique.