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Proven by Demonstration of the Sexual State

MORRIS A. GORDON, PhD; CAROL A. LUSICK

Arch Dermatol. 1965;91(5):558-562.

Abstract
Colonial variants of Microsporum gypseum apparently undescribed previously were obtained from a case of tinea corporis. One of these with a "red-silky" appearance has been named M gypseum var vinosum. In addition to the usual cultural studies, animal and human pathogenicity tests were performed and cultures unchanged in appearance were recovered from lesions. Application of a new technique in medical mycology, that of sexual mating of the strain in question to produce an ascomycetous stage, provided final confirmation of its specific identity, as cleistothecia of Nannizzia gypsea were formed.

Author Affiliations
ALBANY, NY; HEMPSTEAD, NY

From the Division of Laboratories and Research, New York State Department of Health, Albany (Dr. Gordon); from the Nassau County Division of Laboratories and Research, Hempstead, NY (C. A. Lusick).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Sept 28, 1964.

Reprint requests to Miss Anne J. Cohen, Publication-Section, Division of Laboratories and Research, New York State Dept of Health, Albany, NY 12201.

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