Quaife R A
J Clin Pathol. 1966 Mar;19(2):177-8. doi: 10.1136/jcp.19.2.177.
Three human cases of skin infection caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei are recorded. A review of work on the incidence and ecology in hedgehogs and as a source of human infection is given. It is suggested that a true increase in human infections is occurring. A description of the colonial and microscopical appearance of the fungus and their variance with other T. mentagrophytes varieties is discussed. The name Trichophyton erinacei is proposed as being taxonomically more correct.
记录了3例由须癣毛癣菌猬变种引起的人类皮肤感染病例。综述了猬类动物中该病菌的发病率及生态学情况以及其作为人类感染源的相关研究。有人认为人类感染病例确有增加。讨论了该真菌的菌落和显微镜下特征及其与须癣毛癣菌其他变种的差异。有人提议将猬毛癣菌作为分类学上更准确的名称。