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Exophiala

Medical Definition: A normally saprophytic mitosporic Chaetothyriales fungal genus. Infections in humans include phaeohyphomycosis, peritonitis, and chromoblastomycosis. Exophiala jeanselmei (previously Phialophora jeanselmei) is an etiological agent of maduromycosis.
Guide Notes: infection: coord IM with MYCOSES (IM) or specific mycosis (IM)
Also Called: Cladosporium werneckii,Phialophora gougerotii
Previously Indexed: Deuteromycetes (1966-1985),Hyphomycetes (1966-1985)

Exophiala Medical Definitions and Terms

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