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Microbiology Mycology ab33cd14

Trichophyton species which is zoophilic?

A
T. tonsurans
B
T. violaceum
C
T. schoenleinii
D
T. mentagrophytes
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., T. mentagrophytes(Ref: Harrison, 18th/e, p. 401; Jawetz, 23rd/e, p. 631)* Zoophilic dermatophytes are the species which primarily infect animals and occasionally transmitted to humans.* Zoophilic species of trichophyton are T. mentagrophytes and T. verrucosum.* Other zoophilic species of dermatophytes is M. canis.

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