Nigrospora sp. |
Mitosporic fungus. Hyphomycetes. Teleomorph (sexual state): Khuskia (ascomycete). | |
| Distribution | Where Found | Mode of Dissemination |
| Ubiquitous; cosmopolitan. Especially abundant in warm climates. Approx. 4-5 species. |
Decaying plant material and soil./span> | Active discharge mechanism. Does not require wind or rain. |
| Allergen | Potential Opportunist or Pathogen | Potential Toxin Production |
| Type I allergies (hay fever, asthma). | Very rare report of human infection. | Not known. |
| Growth Indoors | Industrial Uses | Other Comments |
| Rarely found growing indoors. | Not known. | None. |
| Characteristics: Growth/Culture | Notes on Spore Trap Recognition | Notes on Tape Lift Recognition |
| White, floccose, spreading. Develops black spore clusters with time. | A distinctive large, dark brown (nearly black), globose spore is readily identifiable on spore trap slides. | Distinctive, but rarely found. |
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