Beauveria sp. |
Mitosporic fungus. Hyphomycetes. | |
| Distribution | Where Found | Mode of Dissemination |
| Worldwide. Approx. 4-5 species. |
Soil, plant debris, dung. Parasite of insects. /span> |
Dry spore. Wind. |
| Allergen | Potential Opportunist or Pathogen | Potential Toxin Production |
| Type I allergies (hay fever, asthma). | Rare isolations from corneal lesions, and lungs from an immunocompromised patient. | Not known. |
| Growth Indoors | Industrial Uses | Other Comments |
| Infrequent. | None known. | Pathogen of silk worms and other insects. Closely related to Tritirachium, Acrodontium, and Engyodontium. |
| Characteristics: Growth/Culture | Notes on Spore Trap Recognition | Notes on Tape Lift Recognition |
| Grows on all general fungal media, forming small, mounded, delicate colonies. | Not distinctive. Small one-celled, colorless spores. May be counted as Penicillium/Aspergillus, or "other colorless." Due to their small delicate nature, they may be missed. | Occasionally found on tape lifts. Optical resolution through tape is sometimes inadequate to identify the delicate structures of Beauveria. |
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