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Coccidioides immitis

• Specimen: BAL

• Magnification: x1000

• CW: x400

• Mature & immature spherules of C. immitis

• Structures:
• Round, burst opened cell
• Empty-looking large object (A)
• Two round cells
• Thick walled (B)

• Clue:
• Define budding and broad base

 

 
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