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Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides(Intestinal Nematode) “Roundworm”Geographic Distribution:Ascaris lumbricoides can be found throughout the world but is more commonly found in moist temperate and tropical regions....
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Hymenolepis nana
Lots of photos for this one....probably too many, but didn't know what else to do with them!Hymenolepis nana (Cestode) –ParasiteAlso known as the “dwarf tapeworm”Geographic Distribution:Hymenolepis...
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Aureobasidium pullans
Aureobasidium pullans (Hyphomycetes) –Black yeastsHappy New Years, 2015 - Another post with far too many photos....Ecology:Aureobasidium pullans’ preferred habitat is on the aerial portions of plants,...
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Ochroconis species
Ochroconis species(Hyphomycete) FungusEcology:Ochroconisspecies are primarily soil saprobes (live on decaying vegetative matter), found in the soil worldwide. As of 2014, there are thirteen...
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Scopulariopsis brumptii
Scopulariopsis brumptii(Mould/Fungus)Compare this species to Scopularis brevicaulis.Ecology: A cosmopolitan fungus (found just about everywhere), particularly in soil and in household dust....
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Acremonium species
Acremonium species -Hypocreaceae Family (obsolete name Cephalosporium spp.)Ecology:Acremoniumspecies are yet another cosmopolitan fungus (ie. found just about everywhere) which can be isolated from...
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Exophiala jeanselmei
Exophiala jeanselmei-Mitosporic fungi; HyphomycetesNote: With the advent of molecular testing, some sources are stating that Exophiala jeanselmei should more correctly be referred to as the Exophiala...
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Sporothrix schenckii Complex ("Revisited")
Sporothrix schenckii Complex –Hyphomycetes (Dimorphic Fungus)Note1:I first added a post entitled Sporothrix schenckii back in November of 2008 while bedbound, recovering from a serious injury. I had...
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Apophysomyces elegans "complex"
Apophysomyces elegans complex(Zygomycetes) Order MucoralesNote:As of this blog post, most textbooks still list Apophysomyces elegans as the sole species in this genus. Recent studies [i]have...
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Sepedonium species
Sepedonium speciesEcology:Sepedoniumspecies are cosmopolitan saprobes commonly found in temperate soils worldwide.Pathogenicity:Sepedonium species are considered to be of low virulence with only three...
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Pithomyces species
Pithomyces species -HyphomyceteEcology:The genus Pithomyces has approximately 50 recognized species to date. Speciation is most accurately achieved by molecular means; however, careful observation...
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Stemphylium species
Stemphylium species(Hyphomycetes)Ecology:Stemphylium species are widely distributed in nature and can be found in soils as well as plant parasites and as saprophytes on decaying plant material. As a...
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Penicillium citrinum
Penicillium citrinumEcology: Penicillium citrinum is a commonly occurring filamentous fungus with worldwide distribution. It has been isolated from a variety of sources including soils, decaying...
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Exserohilum rostratum
Exserohilum rostratum (Mould)Ecology:Exserohilumspecies are dematiaceous fungi (ie black mould), widely distributed in nature. They are cosmopolitan, commonly found on many plants and grasses and can...
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Eurotium herbariorum (Aspergillus glaucus)
Eurotium herbariorum(Aspergillus glaucus) MouldNote: This fungus has both a sexual and asexual means of reproduction. When both are present, the sexual stage (teleomorph) name takes precedence over...
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Okay, Why so much Fungus???
This blog is called ‘Fun With Microbiology’, not’ Fun With Mycology’ – so what gives? Why the disproportionate number of Fungal posts?Well, this blog came about primarily because, after my injury, I...
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Fasciola hepatica
Fasciola hepatica(Trematode – Parasite)Geographic Distribution & PathogenicityFasciola hepatica is commonly known as the sheep liver fluke and is a common parasite in herbivores. With cosmopolitan...
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Vancomycin Dependant Enterococcus (VDE)
Vancomycin Dependant Enterococcus (VDE)Explanation of Enterococcus faecium’s curious response to the antibiotic VancomycinSo you try to determine the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of...
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Hortaea werneckii
Hortaea werneckii-Mould (Phaeoannellomyces werneckii)Ecology:Hortaea werneckii is a saprophytic fungus which can be found in tropical and sub-tropical soils, compost, and decaying wood....
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Chilomastix mesnili
Chilomastix mesnili (Flagellate) Intestinal ParasiteNote: I'm always hesitant in adding posts of organisms where the photos don't clearly show the features or structures described. Such is the case...
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