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Microbiology Mycology 2dceb8dd

T. capitis (endothrix) is caused by:

A
Epidermophyton
B
T. tonsurans
C
T. violaceum
D
Microsporum
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., T. tonsurans; 'c' i.e., T. violaceum(Ref: Greenwood, 16th/e, p. 574; Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 606)Ectothrix- M. canis, M. audouinii, T. mentagrophytes.Endothrix- T. tonsurans, T. voilaceum, T. schoenleinii (TVS - Memory aid).

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