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. 2003 Aug;41(8):3885-9.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.8.3885-3889.2003.

Identification of Exophiala mesophila isolated from treated dental unit waterlines

N B Porteous  1 , A M Grooters, S W Redding, E H Thompson, M G Rinaldi, G S De Hoog, D A Sutton
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Identification of Exophiala mesophila isolated from treated dental unit waterlines

N B Porteous et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Aug.

Abstract

Members of the genus Exophiala are often difficult to identify to the species level because of their variable morphological appearances. This paper describes the methods used to identify Exophiala mesophila and provides salient differential features for distinguishing other mesophilic members of the genus.

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FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
(A) Growth of E. mesophila on R2A agar after 7 days at 25°C; (B) growth of E. mesophila on PFA after 14 days at 30°C.
FIG. 2.
FIG. 2.
(A) Annellides and annelloconidia of E. mesophila; (B) yeast phase synanamorph with prominent annellated protrusions (arrow). Magnifications, ×920.
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