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may cause phaeohyphomycotic abscesses in immune-compromised patients
include Alternaria, Curvularia, Phialophora, and Cladiophora (see below).
Species of Fusarium can cause corneal keratitis and onychomycosis (fun-
gal nail infection) in otherwise healthy individuals. In immune-compromised
patients with very low white blood cell counts, various Fusarium species
can produce life-threatening disseminated infections. These species
include Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium proliferatum, Fusarium solani,
and Fusarium verticillioides. Aside from their role in human infection,
Genus Fusarium has been studied for its ability to produce various powerful
mycotoxins. Poisoning outbreaks from Fusarium-contaminated food have
been reported [108].
Madurella species were included in the discussion of Genus Neotestudina
(see above). They are among the many putative causes of maduromycosis.
Ascomycota
Pezizomycotina
Eurotiomycetes
Eurotiales
Trichocomaceae
*Aspergillus
*Penicillium
Herpotrichiellaceae
*Fonsecaea
*Cladophialophora
*Phialophora
Onygenales
Ajellomycetaceae
*Emmonsia
*Histoplasma
*Blastomyces [106]
*Paracoccidioides
Arthrodermataceae (the dermatophytes)
*Epidermophyton
*Microsporum
*Trichophyton
Onygenaceae
*Coccidioides
Incertae sedis (unknown)
*Lacazia
Genus Aspergillus contains the ubiquitous species that cause aspergillosis.
The most common species associated with aspergillosis is Aspergillus fumi-
gatus. Aspergillosis was discussed in Chapter 33 (Overview of Class Fungi),
in which the many different forms of fungal infection might manifest. In the
case of aspergillosis,
infections begin in the lung, and may produce
