MONILIA 



amount, in galactose and saccharose. After some transplantations 

 it often loses its fermentative power on galactose and saccharose. 



Pathogenicity. — -Is the commonest cause of a type of bronchomy- 

 cosis (see Bronchomoniliasis, p. 1886). In Ceylon it has been found 

 by Castellani also in a few cases of thrush, and in a case of pseudo- 

 diphtheria which terminated fatally. This case was a little native girl, 

 who developed white patches on the tonsils, uvula, and soft palatje. 

 The microscopical examination revealed absence of 5. diphtheric^ and 

 presence of M. tropicalis. Sjmiptoms of broncho-pneumonia soon 

 developed, and the child died. At the autopsy the fungus was found 

 in enormous amount in the bronchi ; it was pathogenic for guinea-pigs. 



Monilia paratropicalis (Castellani, 1909). 



Synonym. — -Endomyces paratropicalis Castellani, 1910. 



Found in some cases of bronchomycosis by Castellani. Micro- 

 scopically and on Sabouraud's and glucose agars identical with M. 

 tropicalis. Does not coagulate milk. Differs from the typical 

 M. tropicalis by producing acid and gas in very large amount in 

 saccharose and in rendering dextrin acid (see table). 



The same fungus, or a very similar one, was found in two cases 

 of blastomycosis of the skin in Ceylon. 



Monilia pseudo-tropicalis (Castellani, 1910). 



Synonym. — -Endomyces pseudo-tropicalis Castellani, 1910. 



Found by Castellani in a few cases of bronchomycosis. Differs 

 from M. tropicalis and M. paratropicalis by clotting milk and fer- 

 menting lactose with the production of gas. For the sugar re- 

 actions see table. 



Monilia metatropicalis Castellani, 1916. 

 Differs from M. tropicalis in clotting milk 



Monilia bronchialis (Castellani, 1910). 



Synonym. — -Endomyces bronchialis Castellani, 1910. 

 Found in sputum. Colonies white. Has no action on milk, 

 gelatine, serum. Sugar reactions are found in the table. ' 



Monilia chalmersi Castellani, 1912. 



Found by Castellani in a case of bronchitis. Colonies of white 

 colour. Renders the milk first slightly acid, then alkaline. Does 

 not liquefy either gelatine or serum. Sugar reactions are collected 

 in the table. 



Monilia parachalmersi (Castellani, 1917). 

 Differs from M. chalmersi in slowly liquefying gelatine and in 

 other minor characters. Found in sputum. 



Monilia macedoniensis Castellani, 1917. 

 Found in sputum. Clots milk. Belongs to the Chalmersi group. 



