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Descriptions of Medical Fungi<br />

Trichophyton eriotrephon Papegaaij, Nederl. Tijdschr. Geneesk<br />

Synonymy: Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei J.M.B. Smith & Marples.<br />

Trichophyton erinacei (Smith & Marples) Quaife.<br />

Trichophyton eriotrephon is a zoophilic fungus associated with hedgehogs and the<br />

epidermal mites, harboured by hedgehogs. Human infections occur most frequently on<br />

the exposed parts of the body, but tinea of the scalp and nails can also occur. Invaded<br />

hairs show an ectothrix infection but do not fluoresce under Wood’s ultra-violet light.<br />

The distribution of this fungus is New Zealand and Europe.<br />

RG-2 organism.<br />

Morphological Description: Colonies are white, flat, powdery, sometimes downy<br />

to fluffy with a brilliant lemon-yellow reverse. Numerous large clavate microconidia<br />

are borne on the sides of hyphae. Macroconidia are smooth-walled, two to six-celled,<br />

clavate, variable in size, and may have terminal appendages. Macroconidia are much<br />

shorter than those seen in T. mentagrophytes.<br />

Confirmatory Tests:<br />

Lactritmel Agar: White suede-like to powdery colony with brilliant yellow reverse.<br />

Numerous large slender clavate microconidia.<br />

Hydrolysis of Urea: Negative at 7 days.<br />

Vitamin Free Agar (Trichophyton Agar No.1): Good growth indicating no special<br />

nutritional requirements. Colonies are white suede-like to powdery with no reverse<br />

pigment.<br />

Hair Perforation Test: Positive.<br />

Key Features: Include microscopic morphology and culture characteristics; slender<br />

clavate microconidia and brilliant lemon-yellow reverse pigment on SDA; and negative<br />

hydrolysis of urea.<br />

Positive “in vitro” hair perforation test.

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