
Laboratory methods
Microscopy of Hair in Microsporia: KOH Preparation
Microscopic diagnosis of tinea capitis (Microsporum) in 20% KOH solution: morphology of spores around hair in dermatophytosis.
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Microscopic diagnosis of tinea capitis (Microsporum) in 20% KOH solution: morphology of spores around hair in dermatophytosis.

Differential diagnosis of dermatophytes: spore location in hair (ectothrix, endothrix) and fluorescence characteristics under Wood's lamp. Essential for lab professionals.

Clinical manifestations of tinea capitis and microscopic characteristics of the causative agent Microsporum canis with spindle-shaped macroconidia.