Cladosporium /Clad·o·spo·ri·um/ (-spor´e-um) a genus of imperfect fungi. C. carrio´nii is a cause of chromoblastomycosis; C. bantia´num causes brain abscesses and sometimes meningitis.
Clad·o·spo·ri·um (kl d  -spôr  -m)n. A genus of fungi commonly isolated in soil or plant residues including some species that cause abscesses of the brain or lungs or lesions on the skin. |
Cladosporium
a genus of dematiaceous fungi.
Cladosporium carrionii
see Cladophialophoracarrionii.
Cladosporium herbarum,
causes black spot on meat in cold storage, growing at a temperature of 18°F (−8°C); spores are a common allergen.
Cladosporium trichoides
see Cladophialophorabantiana.
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