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Chrysosporium

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Chrysosporium
saprophytic soil fungal organisms, which when inhaled have been the cause of granulomatous inflammation of the lungs (adiaspiromycosis). Formerly Emmonsia. The main species are C. parvum var. parvum (E. parva) and C. parvum var. crescens (E. crescens).


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However, potential differential diagnoses that should be considered include polypoid or granulomatous rhinitis caused by fungal infection with Coccidioides immitis or Chrysosporium parvum (the causative agent of adiaspiromycosis) and neoplasia (11,13).
This study evaluated the effectiveness of nine fungal strains (Ceriporiopsis subvermispora [1-3], Phanerochaete chrysosporium [1,3,4,5],
Degradation of polychlorinated biphenyl mixtures (Aroclors 1242,1254, and 1260) by the white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium as evidenced by congener-specific analysis.
 
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