Microsporum gypseum

M. gypseum is a geophilic dermatophyte and oppurtunistic pathogen. This species of Microsporum relatively grows faster. Its colony is look like powdary to granulary. Color of the colony beige to cinnamon brown. From the reverse, it is yellow to brownish red. It is isolated from the soil or aqueous soil. It causes diseases rarely in humans, depending upon the patients immune power that resist against the infectious agents.

Characteristics
Shape and Size
septate hyphae along with sessile or stalked clavate microconidia (3  8 µm X 2 -3 µm), fusiform macroconidia (8  15 µm X 22  60 µm) are relatively thin walled, verrucose (with bumpy surface) and contain about 3  6 internal cells
Genome Information
Arthroderma gypseum CBS 118893, linear DNA, RefSeq NZ_ABQE00000000.1, Size 23.27 Mb, GC% 48.5, Protein 8,907, rRNA 25, tRNA 83, Gene 9,015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/NZ_ABQE00000000.1
Food Source
contaminated water
Pathological Factor
Dermatophytes are unique in that they produce keratinase, which enables them to use keratin as a nutrient source. This fungal pathogen derive their nutrition from the keratin rich parts of human body such as nails and hairs.
Disease
Dermatophytosis  tinia capitis (scalp ringworm), tinia corporis (body ringworm), Favus, also termed tinea favosa
Symptoms
loss of hair on scalp, inflammatory or noninflammatory lesions on the glabrous skin
Affected Body Organs
scalp, groin, palms, and soles, skin

Classification
Kingdom Fungi
Division Ascomycota
Class Eurotiomycetes
Family Arthrodermataceae
Genus Microsporum
Species M. gypseum