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Guinea pigs which had recovered from infection with Trichophyton mentagrophytes reacted to intraperitoneal injections of live spores, cell sap, or polysaccharide by generalized erythema of the skin followed by desquamation. This condition is considered identical with trichophytid in human cases. No organisms could be found in the allergic lesions. These experiments strongly support the theory that trichophytid is an allergic response of the skin to substances in solution distributed to it by the blood.
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