[Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei infection contracted from a hedgehog].
Occasionally the hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is infected by Trichophyton mentagrophytes (Robin) Blanchard var. erinacei. This zoophilic dermatophyte may cause a difficult human phlegmatic trichophytia infection. The thread-fungus grows on the usual culture-medium with a clear-white surface without radius-folding. The lower surface of the culture shows a typical brillant-yellow colour. Microscopically the fungus presents abundant microconidia formation and a few distinct macroconidia. Cross-breeding with the tester strain Arthroderma simii "+" was negative, with "-" showed an increased growth and a formation of cleistothecium-primordia in the combination zone.
D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D000818:Animals; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005260:Female; D006364:Hedgehogs / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D014005:Tinea / Q000209:etiology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015047:Zoonoses
Trichophyton-mentagrophytes-var.-erinacei-Infektion vom Igel.