Exophiala
Exophiala is a genus of fungus in the family Herpotrichiellaceae.
Exophiala werneckii is the organism responsible for tinea nigra.
Some sources equate Hortaea werneckii, Cladosporium werneckii, Exophiala werneckii, and Phaeoannellomyces werneckii.[1]
Exophiala jeanselmei causes maduromycosis.[2]
References
References
- ↑ “Mycology Online — Phaeoannellomyces”.
- ↑ Exophiala at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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