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Parendomyces Vuillemini (Froilano de jNIello & Gonzaga Fernandes) 

 Dodge, n. comb. 



Endomifces V uillemini Froilano de Mello & Gonzaga Fernandes, Arq. Hig. 

 Pat. Exot. 6: 230-234. 1918, excl. syn. 



Isolated five times from sputum in respiratory diseases. 



Yeast cells, elongate cells, and septate, branched mycelium present. 



On Sabouraud glucose agar, colonies dry, white, with margins indented, 

 separable from the medium. Asci abundant, mycelial elements rare, chlamy- 

 dospores terminal or intercalary. On neutral agar, colonies circular, 5-7 mm. 

 in diameter, white, elevated, waxy, surface moist and shining. Asci ovoid, 

 ellipsoid 1-4-spored, of variable dimensions [ ?were these oil droplets]. Some 

 arthrospore formation. On alkaline agar, colonies whitish, humid suggesting 

 bacterial colonies. No mycelium, asci 4-spored. In alkaline and neutral broth, 

 turbidity, no pellicle, floccose deposit, yeast cells, ascospores 1-2 per ascus, no 

 mj^celium. In acid broth, gelified sediment and turbidity with yeast cells, 

 pseudomycelium, and asci. Acid only, with glucose, sucrose, maltose, dextrin, 

 no action with lactose, mannite, or fructose. No fermentation. 



From the description, it seems quite likely that the large refringent oil 

 globules of the older cells have been mistaken for ascospores and that this 

 species as described by Froilano de Mello & Gonzaga Fernandes really belongs 

 in Parendomyces. 



Parendomyces communis (Castellani) Dodge, n. comb. 



Monilia communis Castellani, Ann. Inst. Pasteur 30: 152-153, 1916. 



Broth and peptone water clear. Very slight acid formation and fermen- 

 tation with fructose. Acid only with glucose, maltose, galactose, sucrose or 

 dextrin. No action with others. Gelatin not liquefied. 



Parendomyces enterocola (Macfie) Dodge, n. comb. 



Monilia enterocola Macfie, Ann. Trop. Med. Parasitol. 15: 275-279, 1921. 



Mycelohlastanon enterocola Ota, Jap. Jour. Derm. Urol. 28: [4], 1928. 



Isolated from feces of a patient suffering from persistent diarrhea accom- 

 panied by ascites and edema of the face, especially the left parotid area, the 

 lumbar region, and the penis. Feces semifluid, pale canary yellow in color, 

 frothy, containing numerous yeastlike cells. Grown on neutral-red lactose 

 bile-salt agar. 



Hyphae often predominate in liquid media, yeast forms on solid media 

 with occasional branched, septate hyphae. Gram-positive, not acid-fast. 



Colonies grow slowly, appear only after 48 hours. On glucose agar, 

 growth abundant, white, cells somewhat elongate. Under anaerobic condi- 

 tions growth somewhat slower. On potato, growth abundant and whitish, 

 medium not stained. On gelatin, growth is slow. In broth and peptone water, 

 whitish sediment but no pellicle is formed, medium remains clear. No fer- 

 mentation or acid formation with glucose, fructose, maltose, or galactose. 

 Gelatin not liquefied. 



