This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Microbiology
Trichophyton species which is zoophilic - 
Select and explain. 
A. T. tonsurans, B. T. violaceum, C. T. schoenleinii, D. T. mentagrophytes
D: T. mentagrophytes
Answer: D: T. mentagrophytes 
Explanation: Zoophilic dermatophytes are the species which primarily infect animals and occasionally transmitted to humans.


Zoophilic species of Trichophyton are T. mentagrophytes and T. verrucosum.


Other zoophilic species of dermatophytes is M. canis.