Species/Subspecies: Trichophyton rubrum
Categories: Human pathogen; dermatophyte
Etymology: Genus name: hairy plant.
Species epithet: red.
Significance:  [Unclassified]   
Taxonomy:
PhylumClassOrderFamilyGenus
AscomycotaEurotiomycetesOnygenalesArthrodermataceaeTrichophyton
 
Macromorphology (smell): The colonies grow slowly and are white and cottony on the surface. The underside is usually red, but some strains have a yellowish to brownish underside.
Micromorphology:
Reproduction:
Spec. Char.:
Disease/effect:
Hosts/substrateDisease/effectClinical picture or result
HumansFungal nail disease or tinea unguiumThickened nails, which become brittle and discoloured.
Genome Sequence:
ACC-No GenBankStrain/Isolate# of chromSize (Mbp)
GCA_000151425 CBS 118892  22.5 

ITS regions: -
Taxonomy/phylogeny:
Updated:2022-10-26

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