An animal-associated dermatophyte that can also cause ringworm in humans. Explore its illustrative 3D model, human context, and sources.
An animal-associated dermatophyte that can also cause ringworm in humans. Human skin and scalp infections can follow animal contact. The symptoms alone cannot identify the fungal species.
Human skin and scalp infections can follow animal contact. The symptoms alone cannot identify the fungal species.
A thick, rough-walled spindle-shaped macroconidium with multiple compartments and a terminal knob. One representative macroconidium is shown, not an entire fungus or tissue-stage structure. Colours encode structures; they are not measured biological hues. Each specimen is independently enlarged. Independent scientific review remains pending.
Source check: 2026-09-21. Educational content; independent scientific review remains pending.