Trichophyton fungus, coloured environmental scanning electron micrograph (ESEM). The thread-like structures (green) are hyphae, the vegetative part of

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Trichophyton fungus, coloured environmental scanning electron micrograph (ESEM). The thread-like structures (green) are hyphae, the vegetative part of the fungus. This is the fungus Trichophyton mentagrophytes, a filamentous dermatophyte fungus, responsible for skin conditions, especially in the scalp.

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