Cercospora sp. |
Mitosporic fungus. Hyphomycetes. Teleomorph (sexual state): Mycosphaerella (Ascomycete). | |
| Distribution | Where Found | Mode of Dissemination |
| Cosmopolitan. Approx. 2,000 form-species described, according to plant host. |
Parasite of higher plants, causing leaf spot. /span> | Dry spore. Wind. |
| Allergen | Potential Opportunist or Pathogen | Potential Toxin Production |
| Not studied. | One report of human infection in Indonesia, 1957. | Unknown. |
| Growth Indoors | Industrial Uses | Other Comments |
| Not seen. | None known. | Common outdoors in agricultural areas, especially during harvest. |
| Characteristics: Growth/Culture | Notes on Spore Trap Recognition | Notes on Tape Lift Recognition |
| Does not grow on laboratory media since it is not wholly saprophytic. Commonly found as parasites on higher plants. | Distinctive, not easily confused with other spore types. | Not seen. |
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