Curvularia sp. |
Mitosporic fungus. Hyphomycetes. Teleomorph (sexual state): Cochliobolus (Ascomycete). | |
| Distribution | Where Found | Mode of Dissemination |
| Ubiquitous; cosmopolitan. More commonly found in tropical, subtropical regions. Approx. 30 species. |
Plant debris, soil, facultative plant pathogens of tropical or subtropical plants./span> | Dry spore. Wind. |
| Allergen | Potential Opportunist or Pathogen | Potential Toxin Production |
| Common. Type I allergies (hay fever, asthma). Other: A relatively common cause of allergic fungal sinusitis. |
Occasionally a cause of onychomycosis, ocular keratitis, sinusitis, mycetoma, pneumonia, endocarditis, cerebral abscess, and disseminated infection. Most cases are from immunocompromised patients. | Not known. |
| Growth Indoors | Industrial Uses | Other Comments |
| Yes, on a variety of substrates. | Not known. | None. |
| Characteristics: Growth/Culture | Notes on Spore Trap Recognition | Notes on Tape Lift Recognition |
| Grows well on general fungal media; most isolates need "light/dark cycling" for sporulation. Colonies are shades of gray to brown. | Distinctive; large second or center cell gives conidia pronounced curved shape. Conidia from species with less pronounced curve may be misidentified. Some Drechslera spores are similar. | Distinctive, readily identifiable on tape lifts. |
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