Nannizziopsis arthrosporioides
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''Nannizziopsis arthrosporioides'' is a keratinophilic microfungus in the family Onygenaceae that causes skin infections in reptiles, producing
hyaline A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from el, ὑάλινος, translit=hyálinos, lit=transparent, and el, ὕαλος, translit=hýalos, lit=crystal, glass, label=none. Histopathology Hyaline cartilage is ...
, thin-walled, small, sessile
conidia A conidium ( ; ), sometimes termed an asexual chlamydospore or chlamydoconidium (), is an asexual, non-motile spore of a fungus. The word ''conidium'' comes from the Ancient Greek word for dust, ('). They are also called mitospores due to the ...
and colonies with a strong
skunk Skunks are mammals in the family Mephitidae. They are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant scent from their anal glands. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginge ...
-like odour. It is distinguished by the production of long arthroconidia.


References


Further reading

*Sigler, Lynne, Sarah Hambleton, and Jean A. Paré. "Molecular characterization of reptile pathogens currently known as members of the Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii complex and relationship with some human-associated isolates." Journal of Clinical Microbiology 51.10 (2013): 3338–3357. *Paré, Jean A., and Lynne Sigler. "An overview of reptile fungal pathogens in the genera Nannizziopsis, Paranannizziopsis, and Ophidiomyces." Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery (2016).


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* Onygenales Fungi described in 2013 Fungus species {{Ascomycota-stub