Hyalohyphomycosis
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Hyalohyphomycosis is a group of opportunistic mycotic infections caused by nondematiaceous
molds, and may be contrasted with phaeohyphomycosis
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A hyalohyphomycetes example is Fusarium
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Dematiaceous
Dematiaceous is a term to denote dark-colored. It is generally used to refer to a group of fungi, the Dematiaceous molds, that produce melanin in their cell walls. The melanin is responsible for the characteristic brown color of the fungal colonies when grown on agar.Dematiaceous fungi show...
molds, and may be contrasted with phaeohyphomycosis
Phaeohyphomycosis
Phaeohyphomycosis is a heterogeneous group of mycotic infections caused by dematiaceous fungi whose morphologic characteristics in tissue include hyphae, yeast-like cells, or a combination of these.It can be associated with Alternaria....
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A hyalohyphomycetes example is Fusarium
Fusarium
Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi widely distributed in soil and in association with plants. Most species are harmless saprobes, and are relatively abundant members of the soil microbial community. Some species produce mycotoxins in cereal crops that can affect human and animal health...
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