Sporothrix

A mitosporic Ophiostomataceae fungal genus, whose species Sporothrix schenckii is a well-known animal pathogen. The conidia of this soil fungus may be inhaled causing a primary lung infection, or may infect independently via skin punctures.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
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Figure 1. <i>Sporothrix schenckii</i>.
Figure 1. Sporothrix schenckii.
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Figure 2. <i>Sporothrix schenckii </i> colonies on culture plate.
Figure 2. Sporothrix schenckii colonies on culture plate.
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Notes
For Figures 1 and 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