A 28-year-old woman with tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) presents with patchy alopecia and scale. Clinical examination and KOH mount are inconclusive. Which investigation is most appropriate to confirm the diagnosis and determine whether the infection is endothrix or ectothrix?

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