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- A mitosporic Trichocomaceae fungal genus that develops fruiting organs resembling a broom. When identified, teleomorphs include EUPENICILLIUM and TALAROMYCES. Several species (but especially PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM) are sources of the antibiotic penicillin.
(Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification)
- Images
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 - Figure 1. Penicillium marneffei on gram stain of blood culture.
 - Figure 2. Culture growth of Penicillium marneffei.
 - Figure 3. Penicillium marneffei, Wright stain of skin lesion specimen.
- Notes
- For Figure 3, please refer to the Welcome and Contributing Authors page for the list of IDSA 2003 Contributors. Copyright 41st Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), 2003. Used with permission.
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- References
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- National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
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