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Fig. 84. Trichophyton gypseum. Parts A through G show the fungus as observed in a 

 direct mount of specimens from A and B, the skin, X 150 and X 290. respectively; C and D, 

 nail tissue, X 290 and X 150; £, F and G, infected hairs, with the spores external to the shaft, 

 X 150, X 150 and X 290. The cultural appearance may vary considerably, as shown in H, 

 I. ] and K. The type of colony seen most frequently is shown in /. L, a culture mount from 

 a granular colony, such as in II, showing microconidia and fuseaux in abundance; X L50. M 

 and X, culture mount from a colony of the variety usually isolated (/), showing spores ol 

 the same type but in smaller numbers; spirals may also be seen; X 150 and X 290. 



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