Exophiala
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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 werneckii is the organism responsible for tinea nigra
.
Some sources equate Hortaea werneckii, Cladosporium werneckii, Exophiala werneckii, and Phaeoannellomyces werneckii.
Exophiala jeanselmei
causes maduromycosis. This is usually an asymtomatic disease which presents with black or brown macular lesions which enlarge by peripheral extension. The lesion is darkest at the periphery and very distinct margins. Lab diagnosis- using a KOH mount. Typically seen is brown septate branching hyphae or dark brown budding cells. Treatment is topical antifungal: miconazole or econazole.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of anamorphic
Teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph
The terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota.*Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage , typically a fruiting body....
fungi in the family Herpotrichiellaceae
Herpotrichiellaceae
The Herpotrichiellaceae are a family of ascomycetous fungi within the order Chaetothyriales and within the class Eurotiomycetes....
. The widespread genus contains 28 species. The genus was formally described by J.W. Carmichael in 1966.
Exophiala werneckii is the organism responsible for tinea nigra
Tinea nigra
Tinea Nigra is a superficial fungal infection that causes dark brown to black painless patches on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.- Causes :...
.
Some sources equate Hortaea werneckii, Cladosporium werneckii, Exophiala werneckii, and Phaeoannellomyces werneckii.
Exophiala jeanselmei
Exophiala jeanselmei
Exophiala jeanselmei is an ascomycete fungus species that causes eumycetoma....
causes maduromycosis. This is usually an asymtomatic disease which presents with black or brown macular lesions which enlarge by peripheral extension. The lesion is darkest at the periphery and very distinct margins. Lab diagnosis- using a KOH mount. Typically seen is brown septate branching hyphae or dark brown budding cells. Treatment is topical antifungal: miconazole or econazole.
Species
- Exophiala alcalophila
- Exophiala angulospora
- Exophiala calicioides
- Exophiala castellanii
- Exophiala dermatitidis
- Exophiala dopicola
- Exophiala exophialae
- Exophiala heteromorpha
- Exophiala jeanselmeiExophiala jeanselmeiExophiala jeanselmei is an ascomycete fungus species that causes eumycetoma....
- Exophiala lecanii-corni
- Exophiala mansonii
- Exophiala mesophila
- Exophiala moniliae
- Exophiala negronii
- Exophiala phaeomuriformis
- Exophiala pisciphila
- Exophiala psychrophila
- Exophiala salmonis
- Exophiala spinifera