Fonsecaea pedrosoi

SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSES

Subcutaneous mycoses are fungal infections that affect the subcutaneous tissues below the skin, and the bone and other tissues occasionally. The subcutaneous tissue or layer is the part of the skin that lies beneath the skin and it contain large deposits of fats (e.g. in the buttocks and thigh regions). Apart from affecting the subcutaneous […]

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STRUCTURES OF FUNGI

The spores (conidia) are produced in dry chains from the tips of the phialides, with the youngest spore at the base of the chain (Figure 1). Penicillium is found in the soil, decaying vegetation, air and they are common contaminants on various substances. Penicillium causes food spoilage, and it colonizes leather objects. It is an

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