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. 1991 Jan;29(1):219–220. doi: 10.1128/jcm.29.1.219-220.1991

Differentiation between Trichophyton mentagrophytes and T. rubrum by sorbitol assimilation.

A Rezusta 1, M C Rubio 1, M C Alejandre 1
PMCID: PMC269735  PMID: 1993760

Abstract

Trichophyton rubrum was easily differentiated from T. mentagrophytes by its ability to assimilate sorbitol with an API 20C AUX strip. One hundred percent of 36 T. rubrum strains and none of 147 T. mentagrophytes strains assimilated sorbitol.

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