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Dematiaceous fungus

• Specimen: Leg mass

• Stain: Gram stain

• Magnification: x1000

• Structure: Pale and light brown staining fungal filaments are seen. Cells in short chain are yeast looking (A).

• However they are septated at joints. Clear septation is visible in the (B).

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