x Contents 



xxii. Characteristics of Fungi on Culture 256 



1. Routine Examination 256 



2. Pleomorphism 258 



xxiii. Preservation of Fungus Colonies 259 



1. Reasons for Preservation 259 



2. Method of Preservation 259 



xxiv. The Culture Mount 260 



1. Cover Slip Method 260 



2. Culture Chamber Method 261 



3. Wet India Ink Preparation 261 



4. Binding Agents 262 



xxv. Microscopic Characteristics of the Dermatophytes .... 263 



1. Vegetative Forms 263 



2. Reproductive Forms 264 



3. Features of Different Genera 266 



xxvi. Animal Inoculation 267 



xxvh. Technic of Passive Transfer Test 269 



1. Technic 269 



2. Interpretation 270 



xxvni. Testing the Fungistatic and Fungicidal Power of Drugs and 



Chemicals 271 



1. Testing Fungistatic Power 271 



2. Testing Fungicidal Power 272 



xxix. Filtered Ultraviolet Radiation (Wood's Light) 273 



1. Source of Ultraviolet Rays 273 



2. Filter 274 



3. Exclusion of Unwanted Rays 274 



4. Use of the Rays 275 



xxx. The Trichophyton Test: Technical Details 279 



xxxi. Other Specific Skin Tests 281 



1. The Oidiomycin Test 281 



2. The Coccidioidin Test 281 



3. The Blastomycin Test 281 



4. The Sporotrichin Test 281 



xxxi i. Characteristics of Pathogenic Fungi 282 



1. Microsporum Audouini 283 



2. Microsporum Lanosum 286 



3. Microsporum Fulvum (Microsporum Gvpseum; Achorion 

 Gypseum) 288 



