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212<br />

Descriptions of Medical Fungi<br />

Trichophyton soudanense Joyeux.<br />

Trichophyton soudanense is an anthropophilic fungus that is a frequent cause of<br />

tinea capitis in Africa. Invaded hairs show an endothrix infection but do not fluoresce<br />

under Wood’s ultra-violet light. Distribution is mainly in Africa with imported cases now<br />

reported from Europe, Brazil, Australia and USA.<br />

RG-2 organism.<br />

Morphological Description: Colonies are slow-growing with a flat to folded, suedelike<br />

surface. Often there is a broad fringe of submerged growth. Surface mycelium and<br />

reverse pigment are characteristically a deep apricot-orange in colour. Microscopically,<br />

the hyphae often show reflexive or right-angle branching. Pyriform microconidia may<br />

occasionally be present and numerous chlamydospores are often found in older<br />

cultures.<br />

Note: T. soudanense demonstrates profuse growth and alkalinity on BCP milk solids<br />

agar. A thin halo of clearing usually appears in the milk solids around the colony edge<br />

at 7-10 days.<br />

Key Features: clinical history, culture characteristics and microscopic morphology<br />

showing reflexive hyphal branching and endothrix invasion of hair.<br />

a<br />

b<br />

20 µm<br />

Trichophyton soudanense (a) culture and (b) “reflex” hyphal branching.

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