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Microsporon furfur in the superficial layers of the 

 epithelium. It may appear anywhere on the body, 

 hut chiefly affects the short-haired skin. It is very 

 slightly contagious. 



Diagnosis. The diagnosis of these conditions depends 

 upon finding the particular fungus. Some of the pus 

 from a blastomycotic abscess or some of the scales 



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FIG. 58 Oidium albicans: g, conidia; e, pus cells. (From Plaut, 

 in Kolle and Wassermann.) 



from the underside of the crusts of the skin diseases 

 produced by moulds is softened in weak caustic and 

 examined in a moist condition under the microscope. 

 The single or budding cells of the yeasts or the branch- 

 ing mycelia of the moulds are usually found with 

 ease. In case it is desirable to cultivate the fungi a 

 long elaborate technic is necessary. 



