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Microsporum persicolor

• Stain: Calcofluor White

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Structure: Club shaped or round microconidia (often pedicellate); smooth walled, fusiform, bullet shaped macroconidia containing 4 to 7 cells. Frequent spiral hyphae are seen (not shown in this image).

 
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