| which fungus originally was trichophyton mentagrophytes? historical review and illustration by a clinical case. | several dermatophytes producing numerous pyriform or round microconidia were called trichophyton mentagrophytes. among these dermatophytes are the teleomorph species arthroderma benhamiae, arthroderma vanbreuseghemii and arthroderma simii, and other species such as trichophyton interdigitale, trichophyton erinacei and trichophyton quinckeanum for which only the anamorph is known. confusion exists about which fungus should be really called t. mentagrophytes and about the rational use of this name ... | 2015 | 25912796 |