Blastomyces dermatitidis


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Blas·to·my·ces der·ma·tit·i·dis

(blas'tō-mī'sēz der'mă-tit'i-dis),
A dimorphic soil fungus that causes blastomycosis. It grows in mammalian tissues as budding cells and in culture as a white to buff-colored filamentous fungus bearing spheric or ovoid conidia on terminal or lateral short, slender conidiophores. In its perfect (teleomorph) state it is known as Ajellomyces dermatitidis.
[blasto- + G. mykēs, fungus]

Blastomyces dermatitidis

The only species included in the genus Blastomyces. The sexual state (teleomorph) of B dermatitidis belongs to the family Onygenaceae and is termed Ajellomyces dermatitidis, which produces ascospores (sexual spores). B dermatitidis causes two clinical forms of disease (blastomycosis): cutaneous and systemic (disseminated) blastomycosis.

Blas·to·my·ces der·ma·tit·i·dis

(blas'tō-mī'sēz dĕr'mă-tit'i-dis)
A dimorphic soil fungus that causes blastomycosis. It grows in mammalian tissues as budding cells, with a broad junction between mother and daughter cells (thus "broad-based buds") and in culture as a white or buff filamentous fungus bearing spheric or ovoid conidia.
[blasto- + G. mykēs, fungus]

Blas·to·my·ces der·ma·tit·i·dis

(blas'tō-mī'sēz dĕr'mă-tit'i-dis)
A soil fungus that causes blastomycosis.
[blasto- + G. mykēs, fungus]
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