EREMASCACEAE 185 



Isolated from lesions of the skin following scratching a bee sting with 

 soiled hands in Costa Rica. Surface of the lesion is slightly raised and edges 

 irregular, brass red, tissues infiltrated but not painful to touch. Subsequent 

 lesions developed on edge of ear, angle of the jaw and clavicular lesion. The 

 patient was treated with iodine and tartar emetic intravenously and anti- 

 septics locally, with healing in 2 months. 



In cultures growth wholly of yeastlike cells and arthrospores for the first 

 half year, then hyphae 2-4/a in diameter developed. Intercalary chlamydo- 

 spores spherical 6-10/a or ellipsoid 7-9 x 12-15 fj. ; conidia 4-6/a in diameter. Asci 

 spherical to clavate, at first terminal, in chains, apparently without sexuality; 

 ascospores brown, echinulate 3-6/* in diameter (Fig. 37). 



On the more acid agars, growth slow, entirely submersed. On wort agar, 

 colony vermiculate, light cinnamon, cells with sheath. On malt extract agar, 

 colony buff to yellowish, vermiculate at center with radial folds and furrows. 

 On Sabouraud agar, colony cerebriform at center surrounded by a ring of 

 coremia, flatter toward the margin, buff to amber. On potato glucose agar, 

 center acuminate surrounded by a cerebriform area from which radiate many 

 furrows, buff. On nutrient agar, colony flat, center slightly elevated, margin 

 irregular giving a stellate appearance. On glycerol agar, colony similar to 

 that on potato glucose but covered with small coremia. On liquid media, no 

 pellicle, flaky sediment. Sugars not fermented, no acid production, milk 

 coagulated, and gelatin liquefied after 12 days. 



