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Attempts to present the morphologic characters of the dermatophytes for the purpose of making their identification easier have not resulted in a classification which clearly distinguishes the specific characters. In this respect, Ota and Langeron1 defined genera but merely listed the species which they considered should be included in these genera. Likewise, Grigorakis,2 although he treated specific characters more thoroughly than the previous authors, failed to present a diagnostic key to the species studied, as he became involved in the theoretical rôle of pleomorphism among these forms.Other attempts to classify the dermatophytes mycologically have resulted in a discussion of their possible relationship to the Gymnoascaceae. In this respect, Matruchot and Dassonville3 Nannizzi4 and Langeron and Milochevitch5 have in turn compared the morphologic similarities of the two groups and have proposed a classification in which the dermatophytes have been included among the |
