A previously undescribed synanamorph of Wangiella dermatitidis. 1990

T Matsumoto, and T Matsuda, and M R McGinnis
Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

A black yeast isolated from a Korean patient with subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis was studied and identified as Wangiella dermatitidis (Kano) McGinnis on the basis of its distinctive morphology, and physiologic and serologic characteristics. In addition to the characteristic diagnostic features of W. dermatitidis, we encountered unusual multicellular structures. These consisted of globose endoconidia contained within thick-walled, dematiaceous bodies. Mycologic observation indicated that a cell increased in size, developed a thickened outer cell wall, and subsequently developed internal septa that split or lysed down their central portions to separate the developing endoconidia. To our knowledge, this reproductive form has not been previously associated with W. dermatitidis. We describe this new synanamorph of the highly polymorphic black fungus W. dermatitidis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009181 Mycoses Diseases caused by FUNGI. Fungus Diseases,Fungal Diseases,Fungal Infections,Fungus Infections,Disease, Fungal,Disease, Fungus,Diseases, Fungal,Diseases, Fungus,Fungal Disease,Fungal Infection,Fungus Disease,Fungus Infection,Infection, Fungal,Infection, Fungus,Infections, Fungal,Infections, Fungus
D002473 Cell Wall The outermost layer of a cell in most PLANTS; BACTERIA; FUNGI; and ALGAE. The cell wall is usually a rigid structure that lies external to the CELL MEMBRANE, and provides a protective barrier against physical or chemical agents. Cell Walls,Wall, Cell,Walls, Cell
D005093 Exophiala A normally saprophytic mitosporic Chaetothyriales fungal genus. Infections in humans include PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS; and PERITONITIS. Exophiala jeanselmei (previously Phialophora jeanselmei) is an etiological agent of MYCETOMA. Cladosporium werneckii,Hortaea werneckii,Phialophora gougerotii,Phialophora jeanselmei,Pullularia jeanselmei,Wangiella,Exophiala jeanselmei
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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