Exophiala is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae. The widespread genus contains 28 species. The genus was formally described by J.W. Carmichael in 1966. Exophiala has been implicated in causing `Saxophone Lung` or hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease that can be contracted by woodwind instrumentalists (saxophonists, .....
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A normally saprophytic dematiaceous deuteromycetous fungal genus of the class hyphomycetes, order hyphomycetales. Infections in humans include phaeohyphomycosis, peritonitis, and chromoblastomycosis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ek′sō-fī′ă-lă Definitions: 1. A genus of pathogenic fungi having dematiaceous conidiophores with one- or two-celled annelloconidia. They cause mycetoma or phaeohyphomycosis; in cases of mycetoma, black granules develop in subcutaneous abscesses; in cases of phaeohyphomycosis, hyaline or brow...
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