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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. mentagrophytes Zoophilic dermatophytes are the species which primarily infect animals and occasionally transmitted to humans. Zoophilic species of trichophyton are T. montegrophytes and T verrucosum. Other zoophilic species of dermatophytes is M. canis.

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