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Coccidioides immitis

• Specimen: BAL

• Stain: Gram Stain

• Magnification: x1000
Structure: Round Immature spherules of Coccidioides immitis. Average 20-100 µm. This image depicts budding form that is not a true budding. The two small & large immature spherules are sitting side by side.

 
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