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Exophiala Oligosperma
''Exophiala'' is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. The widespread genus contains 28 species. The genus was formally described by J. W. Carmichael in 1966. ''Exophiala'' has been implicated in causing 'saxophone lung' or hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease that can be contracted by woodwind instrumentalists (saxophonists, clarinettists, oboists, etc.). A case study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology highlighted that it is possible to develop this allergic pulmonary disease through improper cleaning of instruments. '' Exophiala werneckii'' is the organism responsible for tinea nigra. Some sources equate ''Hortaea werneckii'', ''Cladosporium werneckii'', ''Exophiala werneckii'', and ''Phaeoannellomyces werneckii''. '' Exophiala jeanselmei'' causes maduromycosis. This is usually an asymptomatic disease which presents with black or brown macular lesions which enlarge by peripheral extension. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exophiala Phaeomuriformis
''Exophiala phaeomuriformis'' is thermophilic fungus belonging to the genus ''Exophiala'' and the family Herpotrichiellaceae. it is a member of the group of fungi known as black yeasts, and is typically found in hot and humid locations, such as saunas, bathrooms, and dishwashers. This species can cause skin infections and is typically classified as a Biosafety level#Biosafety level 2, Biosafety Risk Group 2 agent. History ''Exophiala phaeomuriformis'' is a member of the genus ''Exophiala'', described in 1952 based on ''E. jeanselmei''. Thirty species of ''Exophiala'' are currently recognized amongst which ''Exophiala (Wangiella) dermatitidis'' is the most common. When studying samples of ''E. dermatitidis'', Tadahiko Matsumoto and colleagues observed strains with a granular colonial form and distinctive microscopic morphology. Based on the resemblance of these strains to the genus ''Sarcinomyces'', they proposed the new name, ''S. phaeomuriformis''. This taxon was transferred to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exophiala Calicioides
''Exophiala'' is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. The widespread genus contains 28 species. The genus was formally described by J. W. Carmichael in 1966. ''Exophiala'' has been implicated in causing 'saxophone lung' or hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease that can be contracted by woodwind instrumentalists (saxophonists, clarinettists, oboists, etc.). A case study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology highlighted that it is possible to develop this allergic pulmonary disease through improper cleaning of instruments. '' Exophiala werneckii'' is the organism responsible for tinea nigra. Some sources equate ''Hortaea werneckii'', ''Cladosporium werneckii'', ''Exophiala werneckii'', and ''Phaeoannellomyces werneckii''. '' Exophiala jeanselmei'' causes maduromycosis. This is usually an asymptomatic disease which presents with black or brown macular lesions which enlarge by peripheral extension. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exophiala Pisciphila
''Exophiala pisciphila'' is a mesophilic black yeast and member of the dark septate endophytes. This saprotrophic fungus is found commonly in marine and soil environments. It is abundant in harsh environments like soil contaminated with heavy metals. ''E. pisciphila'' forms symbiotic relationships with various plants by colonizing on roots, conferring resistance to drought and heavy metal stress. It is an opportunistic pathogen that commonly causes infections in captive fish and amphibians, while rarely causing disease in humans. Secondary metabolites produced by this species have potential clinical antibiotic and antiretroviral applications. History and taxonomy In 1969, Nikola Fijan first described a systemic mycosis outbreak in channel catfish from a pond in Alabama and identified it as ''Exophiala salmonis''. In 1974, Michael McGinnis and Libero Ajello reevaluated the fungus and identified it as a new species ''Exophiala pisciphila''. The specific epithet ''pisciphila'' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exophiala Negronii
''Exophiala'' is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. The widespread genus contains 28 species. The genus was formally described by J. W. Carmichael in 1966. ''Exophiala'' has been implicated in causing 'saxophone lung' or hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease that can be contracted by woodwind instrumentalists (saxophonists, clarinettists, oboists, etc.). A case study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology highlighted that it is possible to develop this allergic pulmonary disease through improper cleaning of instruments. '' Exophiala werneckii'' is the organism responsible for tinea nigra. Some sources equate ''Hortaea werneckii'', ''Cladosporium werneckii'', ''Exophiala werneckii'', and ''Phaeoannellomyces werneckii''. '' Exophiala jeanselmei'' causes maduromycosis. This is usually an asymptomatic disease which presents with black or brown macular lesions which enlarge by peripheral extension. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exophiala Hongkongensis
''Exophiala hongkongensis'' is an ascomycete fungus species. Described as new to science in 2013, it was discovered on the toenail clipping of a patient with the fungal disease onychomycosis. Taxonomy The fungus strain, originally named HKU32T, was isolated from a toenail clipping of a 68-year-old female patient with onychomycosis at the Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong. The overall morphology of the fungus aligned it with '' Exophiala'', but it had phenotypic characteristics that were not consistent with any other species of that genus. Molecular analysis of four independent DNA regions (ITS, Rpb1, beta-tubulin, and beta-actin) confirmed that it was a new species. It is most closely related to '' Exophiala nishimurae'', with which it forms a clade that is sister to the species '' E. xenobiotica''. Description When grown on Sabouraud dextrose agar culture media, the fungus grows slowly as black, slimy, yeast-like colonies that reach a diameter of 2 mm after 14 days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exophiala Heteromorpha
''Exophiala'' is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. The widespread genus contains 28 species. The genus was formally described by J. W. Carmichael in 1966. ''Exophiala'' has been implicated in causing 'saxophone lung' or hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease that can be contracted by woodwind instrumentalists (saxophonists, clarinettists, oboists, etc.). A case study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology highlighted that it is possible to develop this allergic pulmonary disease through improper cleaning of instruments. '' Exophiala werneckii'' is the organism responsible for tinea nigra. Some sources equate ''Hortaea werneckii'', ''Cladosporium werneckii'', ''Exophiala werneckii'', and ''Phaeoannellomyces werneckii''. '' Exophiala jeanselmei'' causes maduromycosis. This is usually an asymptomatic disease which presents with black or brown macular lesions which enlarge by peripheral extension. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |