Trichophyton interdigitale
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Trichophyton interdigitale is a species of Trichophyton
. It can produce penicillium
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Some sources equate it with "Trichophyton mentagrophytes". As such is one of three common fungi which cause ringworm in companion animals. It has a major natural reservoir in rodents, but can also infect pet rabbits, dogs and horses.
Trichophyton
The fungus genus Trichophyton is characterized by the development of both smooth-walled macro- and microconidia. Macroconidia are mostly borne laterally directly on the hyphae or on short pedicels, and are thin- or thick-walled, clavate to fusiform, and range from 4 to 8 by 8 to 50 um in size....
. It can produce penicillium
Penicillium
Penicillium is a genus of ascomycetous fungi of major importance in the natural environment as well as food and drug production. Members of the genus produce penicillin, a molecule that is used as an antibiotic, which kills or stops the growth of certain kinds of bacteria inside the body...
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Some sources equate it with "Trichophyton mentagrophytes". As such is one of three common fungi which cause ringworm in companion animals. It has a major natural reservoir in rodents, but can also infect pet rabbits, dogs and horses.