microconidia

The reproductive form of certain fungi, which is functionally the same as conidia, but smaller.

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Histoplasma capsulation is acquired by inhaling dust particles which contain bird or bat droppings that contain small spores (microconidia), the infectious form of the fungus.

Systemic Mycoses: An Overview for Natural Health Professionals

terreus has ability to produce microconidia borne directly on a short conidiophores which arise laterally from vegetative hyphae(Walsh et al., 2003).

Morphological Changes of Conidiogenesis in Two Aspergillus Species

The shapes of hyphae, their thickness, color, septation status, presence of chlamydospores, microconidia and macroconidia, their shape, membrane thickness, their mutual relationship and their relationship with the conidiophore to which they were attached were examined at high magnification (10x40, Olympus BX41, Olympus, Tokyo, Japan).

THE PREVALENCE OF ONYCHOMYCOSIS IN THE ZAGREB AREA--THE ROLE OF SABOURAUD AGAR WITHOUT CYCLOHEXIMIDE IN DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY

Fungal conidia (Type of macroconidia, shape, size and arrangement of microconidia).

A STUDY OF PREVALENCE OF DERMATOPHYTES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN INDIA

Infection by inhalation of aerosolized H capsulatum microconidia primarily affects the lungs of immuno-suppressed individuals, although a variety of clinical presentations exist.

Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis

Infective propagules (microconidia) reach the lower airways, where they constitute a primary complex, and possible dissemination of the fungus via lymphatic vessels and hematogenous spread to other organs are likely to happen.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Paracoccidioidomycosis in the Maxillofacial Region: A Report of 5 Cases

Microscope slides with the reproductive structures from minimum cultivation were observed and photographed in a light microscope (Olympus BX51, coupled with a camera Olympus DP70), showing shape and size of microconidia; size and septation of macroconidia, presence of isolate or chain chlamidospores.

CHARACTERIZATION OF Fusarium oxysporum ISOLATES AND RESISTANCE OF PASSION FRUIT GENOTYPES TO FUSARIOSIS/CARACTERIZACAO DE ISOLADOS DE Fusarium oxysporum E RESISTENCIA DE GENOTIPOS DE MARACUJAZEIRO A FUSARIOSE

cepae can produce macroconidia and microconidia, however, in the field chlamydospores are major form of the pathogen inoculum (Cramer, 2000).

Effect of Incorporation of Leaf Biomass of Coronopus didymus on Management of Basal Rot Disease of Onion and its Physiology

Although macroconidia are highly infectious, the epidemiological role of microconidia is uncertain (WEBER, 2014).

European apple canker: morphophysiological variability and pathogenicity in isolates of Neonectria ditissima in southern Brazil/ Cancro europeu da macieira: Variabilidade morfofisiologicas e patogenicidade de isolados de Neonectria ditissima no sul do Brasil