Fig. 3
From: European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus L.) as a Reservoir of Dermatophytes in Poland


Macro- and micromorphology of dermatophytes isolated from free-living hedgehogs. Notes: fungi cultured on Sabouraud medium at 28 °C for 21 days. A–D, Trichophyton mentagrophytes; E–H, Trichophyton benhamiae; I–L, Microsporum canis; M–P, Trichophyton erinacei. A, E, I, and M, obverse appearance; B, F, J, and N, reverse appearance; C, G, K, and O, micromorphology after staining with chlorazol black E at 400 × magnification (Olympus BX51, Tokyo, Japan); D, H, L, and P, micromorphology after staining with chlorazol black E at 1000 × magnification (Olympus BX51, Tokyo, Japan). 3B Macro- and micromorphology of dermatophytes isolated from free-living hedgehogs continued. Notes: fungi cultured on Sabouraud medium at 28 °C for 21 days. A–D, Nannizzia gypsea; E–H, Paraphyton cookei; I–L, Nannizzia nana; M–P, Nannizzia fulva; A, E, I, and M, obverse appearance; B, F, J, and N, reverse appearance; C, G, K, and O, micromorphology after staining with chlorazol black E at 400 × magnification (Olympus BX51, Tokyo, Japan); D, H, L, and P, micromorphology after staining with chlorazol black E at 1000 × magnification (Olympus BX51, Tokyo, Japan)