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Dermatophilus congolensis |
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| Small grey-yellow colonies, which adhere to the surface of the agar. This culture has been incubated in an aerobic atmosphere containing 5% carbon dioxide for 48 hours. After incubation for 3-4 days the colonies tend to become more wrinkled and the yellow pigmentation more intense. |
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The same Blood Agar plate examined with transmitted light. A beta-hemolytic zone is seen around the colonies.
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| General characteristics: Dermatophilus congolensis forms branched filaments that divide longitudinally and transversally resulting the in formation of parallel rows of cocci. Upon liberation from the filaments these cells become flagellated, motile zoospores. |
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