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Microsporum gypseum


Colonial Morphology: Grows rapidly as flat, spreading, downy, becoming powdery to granular developing irregular fringed boarder; beige on the surface; reverse beige to reddish brown.

Physiological Tests: Hair perforation test positive. Growth requirements none. BCP-milk: no change in pH
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