Exophiala jeanselmei var. lecanii-corni, an aetiologic agent of human phaeohyphomycosis, with report of a case.
Characters of morphology and nutritional physiology of Exophiala jeanselmei var. lecanii-corni are described. The taxon was proven to be distinct from the var. jeanselmei and from Exophiala dermatitidis by physiology, which is supported by molecular characters. A case of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by var. lecanii-corni is reported.
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Baarn, The Netherlands.
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De Hoog
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Matsumoto
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Matsuda
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Uijthof
D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015003:Yeasts / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
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