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Penicillium marneffei

• Stain: LPAB

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This image is from the mycelial phase of a culture showing phialides centrally bulged with narrow tips releasing oval to round conidia in chains. The structure is no different than the nonpathogenic species of Penicillium except that the dimorphic species P. marneffei is usually univerticillate.

 

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