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Microsporum equinum

Colonial Morphology	Microscopic Morphology Phase Contrast	Biochemical Reactions: BCP, SDA and Urease
Growth rate: rapid Texture: suede like to velvety, flat, folded, spreading Thallus color: buff to pale salmon Reverse: salmon to pinkish brown on PDA, buff to yellow on SDA	rough, thick walled macroconidia, broad, irregular spindle shaped, similar to M. canis macroconidia stimulated on urea agar rare, pyriform microconidia	BCP: moderate growth, alkaline Urease: positive (more than 10 days) Hair perforation: negative Rice: macroconidia production induced, poor growth, brown discoloration
Compare to and Differentiate from: M. canis: hair perforation M. audounii: microscopic	Etiology & Ecology zooplilic - horses worldwide body rare in man etiology of other dermatophytes