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hypha /hy·pha/ (hi´fah) pl. hy´phae   [L.]
1. one of the filaments composing the mycelium of a fungus.
2. branching filamentous outgrowths produced by some bacteria, sometimes forming a mycelium.hy´phal

hy·pha (hf)
n. pl. hy·phae (-f)
A long, slender, usually branched filament of fungal mycelium.

hypha
pl. hyphae [L.] one of the filaments composing the mycelium of a fungus.

spiral hypha
hyphae which end in a coil; typical of Trichophyton spp.

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Hematoxylin and eosin staining of tissue identified broad, ribbon-like aseptate hyphae (figure 1).
Isolates demonstrated white submerged colonies and microscopically showed sparsely septate hyphae 4-10 [micro]m in diameter.
First, existing Coccidioides spores present in dry soil need increased soil moisture (via precipitation) to grow the fungus, followed by a dry period during which fungal hyphae desiccate and form spores.
 
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