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Microbiology Mycology 30220e0f

Sporulation from flask-shaped, pigmented projections is commonly observed in which one of the following fungi?

A
E. floccosum
B
C. immitis
C
P. verrucosa
D
M. canis
High-Yield Explanation
Microscopic examination of fungal isolates is essential to the identification of the organism.Phialophora verrucosa is one of the causes of chromoblastomycosis, a chronic localized infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Microscopically, short or somewhat elongated, flask-shaped, pigmented phialides are seen. The collarettes are vase-shaped and darkly pigmented.

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