Bipolaris spicifera

species of dematiaceous fungi that is among the causes of phaeohyphomycosis.

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Bi·po·lar·is spi·ci·fe·ra

(bī-pō-la'ris spi-sif'ĕr-ă)

Species of dematiaceous fungi that is among the causes of phaeohyphomycosis; common cause of fungal sinusitis. Cases of diseaseinvolving pulmonary and cerebral disordershave been reported.

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References in periodicals archive

[10] reported a case of homograft aortic valve infected with Bipolaris spicifera now termed as "Curuvularia spicifera" which was treated with surgical valve replacement and antifungal medications.

Catastrophic Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Rare Black Fungi

Asyptomatic fungal cyst of conjunctiva caused by Bipolaris spicifera. Iran J Med Sci 2006;31:56-8.

Conjunctival Mycoflora in Patients Presenting to Eye Ward of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz

Allergic fungal sinusitis caused by Bipolaris spicifera and Schizophyllum commune.

Informe de un caso de sinusitis por Schizophyllum commune en enfermo inmuno-competente

(1882); Anamorphic Ascomycetes Beverwykella pulmonaria (Beverw.) Tubaki (1975); Anamorphic Ascomycetes Bipolaris spicifera (Bainier) Subram.

Diversity of Saprotrophic Anamorphic Ascomycetes from native forests in Argentina: an updated review/Diversidad de Ascomycetes Anamorficos Saprotrofos de los bosques nativos de Argentina: una revision actual

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