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Microsporum persicolor mold species

Microsporum persicolor is a causative agent of Tinea corporis.

(Information from www.doctorfungus.org @ 2005)

Microsporum persicolor Mold Pictures

Microsporum persicolor microscopic morphology

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Microscopic morphology of Microsporum persicolor showing abundant, spherical to pyriform microconidia. Macroconidia are only rarely produced.

Microsporum persicolor

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Colony morphology of Microsporum persicolor on Sabouraud glucose agar at 25^oC.

Ecology

Microsporum persicolor is a dermatophyte fungus which is zoophilic in nature, having is principal reservoir in small rodents such as the field mouse and vole.

Pathogenicity and Health Effects
Microsporum persicolor is a periodic cause of infection of the scalp, the glabrous skin and the feet in humans. Microsporum persicolor – induced animal infections, principally are associated with certain bats and rodents, are also found in dogs at times.

Macroscopic Appearance

Ø Growth rate is rapid and texture of colonies varies from downy to powdery; and

Ø The surface colony color is yellowish to rosy and the reverse is uncolored to pink to red.

Microscopic Appearance

Ø Spiral hyphae are frequently present;

Ø Microconidia are present abundantly, and are club – shaped or round; and

Ø Macroconidia appear in primary isolates, smooth – walled, fusiform or bullet – shaped, finely roughened at the tips, and regularly contain six cells.

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The mycological information gathered and
organized in this extensive research on different
Pathogenic Molds was sourced out from the list
of informative websites and reference below:
http://www.osha.gov
http://www.doctorfungus.org
http://www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au
http://www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au
http://www.dehs.umn.edu
http://www.mold-help.org
http://www.mycology.net
http://www.clinical-mycology.com
http://www.botany.utoronto.ca
http://www.med.sc.edu
http://www.tigr.org
http://www.pangloss.ucsfmedicalcenter.org
http://www.dermnz.org
http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
http://www.wadsworth.org
http://botit.botany.wisc.edu

A Clinical Laboratory Handbook: Identifying Filamentous
Fungi by St. Germain, Guy and R. Summerbell.

Browse these Webpages for more
Microsporum species information:

[Microsporum audouinii]
[Microsporum canis]
[Microsporum ferrugineum]
[Microsporum gallinae]
[Microsporum gypseum]
[Microsporum nanum]
[Microsporum persicolor]

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