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Trichophyton rubrum (Castellani) var. flava, var. nova a yellow pigment forming Trichophyton rubrum

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A hitherto unknown variant ofT. rubrum var.flava is described which besides its yellow pigment has the following characteristics different fromT. rubrum (Castellani). A much slower growth and a smaller diameter of the giant culture and an appreciable difference in the light absorption curve of the extracted pigment.

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  1. From the Mycology Laboratory (Division of Medicine), Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, New York City

    George Szilagyi M. D. & Frederick Reiss M. D.

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Szilagyi, G., Reiss, F. Trichophyton rubrum (Castellani) var. flava, var. nova a yellow pigment forming Trichophyton rubrum. Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 36, 193–198 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02049686

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