SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM 



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in breadth. Each conidiophore supports a terminal spore, which is 

 either ovoid, 12 to 14 in length, and 5 to 6 /.t in breadth, or 

 roundish, 6 to 7 in diameter. No other kind of fructification is 

 seen. 



Pathogenicity.— This fungus has been found in Italy, in cases of 

 mycosis of the foot resembling madura foot, by Tarozzi and Radaeli. 

 Tarozzi considered the fungus to be a Nocardia, while Saccardo and 

 Radaeli described it as a new species of the genus Monosporimn. 

 Saccardo placed it later in the genus Scedosporium. Radaeli made 

 a complete pathological and clinical investigation of the condition. 



Scedosporium sclerotiale (Pepere, 1914). 



Synonym. — Monosporium sclerotiale sen nigricans Pepere, 1914. 



Definition. — -Scedosporium causing black maduromycosis. 



Remarks. — -This fungus resembles 5. apiospermum, with the 

 exception that it produces black pigment. It was ably investi- 

 gated by Pepere, who grew it on various media, studied it mycologi- 

 cally, studied complement fixation with it, and finally obtained 

 successful inoculations in the anterior chamber of the eye in guinea- 



Pathogenicity. — -It was found in a case of black maduromycosis 

 in a peasant, aged thirty-three years, living at Domusnovas, in the 

 province of Cagliari, in Sardinia. 



SUBORDER 4. PHIALIDINEiE Vuillemin, 1910. 



Definition.— Conidiosporales with conidia borne on phialides. 



Remarks.— As already stated, the species of Aspergillus, Sterig- 

 matocystis, and Penicillium in which asci are unknown could be 

 classified, here but we will only consider Scopulariopsis, which is 

 closely related to Penicillium. 



Genus Scopulariopsis Bainier, 1907. 

 Synonym. — ■Penicillium pro parte. 



Definition.^ — • Phialidalinese resembling Penicillium, with un- 

 branched erect conidiophores, bearing phialides, which carry a chain 

 of large ovoid or roundish spores. 



Type Species. — Scopulariopsis brevicaulis Saccardo, emendavit 

 Bainier, 1907. 



Remarks. — -In addition to those found in man, 5. rubellus Bainier, 

 1907, S. rufulus Bainier, 1907, 5. repens Bainier, and S. communis 

 Bainier, are known. 



Species found in Man. — -Two species are found in man, which may 

 be differentiated as follows : — 



A. With white creamy formation in old cultures — -Blochi. 



B. Without such formations in old cultures— iiCow^'^gw. 



