Scedosporium
A mitosporic fungal genus previously called Monosporium. Teleomorphs include PSEUDALLESCHERIA.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
Images
Figure 1. <i>Scedosporium</i>, the asexual form of <i>Pseudallescheria</i>, gram stain of brain biopsy.
Figure 1. Scedosporium, the asexual form of Pseudallescheria, gram stain of brain biopsy.
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Figure 2. <i>Scedosporium apiospermum</i>, with hyphae and terminal annelloconidia.
Figure 2. Scedosporium apiospermum, with hyphae and terminal annelloconidia.
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Notes
For Figure 2, 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
  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification