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Microbiology Mycology 128a3183

Which one of the following is the geophilic dermatophyte?

A
Microsporum equinum
B
Microsporum gypseum
C
Microsporumpersicolor
D
Microsporum canis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A. Microsporum gypseumBased on natural habitatGeophilic (grows in soil)Zoophilic (infects animals)Anthropophilic (infects man)Microsporum gypseum, M. fulvum, M nanumT. ajelloi, T terrestreT. verrucosumT mentagrophytesM. Canis,T. rubrum,T schoenleinii, T tonsurans,T violaceum,M audouiniiE. Floccosum

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