Abstract

Isolants of nine species of Trichophyton , one of Epidermophyton , and four of Microsporum were assayed for elastase activity. The species or isolants with elastase activity were obtained from patients with inflammatory ringworm infection. In Nannizzia fulva ( M. fulvum ) plus-mating-type strains were elastase-positive and minus-mating-type strains elastase-negative. A genetic study of mating type and elastase activity indicated a monogenic basis for both mating type and elastase activity.

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