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FUNGI IMPERFECT I 



mass (generally embedded in wax), in which numerous long, septate 

 mycelial threads, 2 to 3-5 in breadth, and numerous roundish 

 free spores, 3-5 to 5 ^ in diameter, are seen. On laboratory media 

 it generally grows, showing a yeast-like type. Does not clot milk; 

 does not liquefy gelatine and serum. The sugar reactions are quoted 

 in the table (p. 1082) . 



In the cases of otomycosis the mycelium was abundant, the 

 mycelial threads being very long and septate, 3 to 4 in breadth ; 

 very numerous free, round spores, 4 to 5 in diameter, were present. 

 For cultural characters see table. 



Monilia burgessi (Castellani, 1912). 



Synonym. — Endomyces burgessi Castellani, 1911, 



Isolated from the air. Grows abundantly on the usual sugar 

 media, the growth being of a white creamy appearance. Does not 

 render acid or coagulate milk. Does not liquefy serum or gelatine. 

 On serum it produces a zone of peculiar brownish or black dis- 

 coloration in the medium all round the growth. The sugar re- 

 actions are found in the table. 



Monilia pulmonalis Castellani, 1911. 



Found by Castellani in sputum and also in samples of tea. For 

 cultural characters see table (p. 1082). 



Monilia lustigi Castellani, 1912. 



Found in samples of tea. Grows well on all sugar media and 

 also on ordinary agar, the growth being of a snow-white colour. 

 Renders litmus milk slightly acid, and then decolourizes it com- 

 pletely. Does not liquefy serum or gelatine. On serum it induces 

 a narrow zone of black discoloration all round the growth. The 

 sugar reactions are found in the table (p. 1082) . 



Monilia balcanica Castellani, 1916. 



Found in sputum and also in a case of dermatitis, of which it was 

 not the cause. Produces gas in glucose only. Levulose often 

 rendered acid (see table). 



Monilia parabalcanlca Castellani, 1916. 

 Differs from M. balcanica in clotting milk. 



Monilia perryi Castellani, 1912. 



Found by Castellani in samples of tea-dust. The cultural 

 characters and chemical properties are seen in the table. 



Monilia nabarroi Castellani, 1917. 

 Clots milk and produces gas in glucose, levulose, and maltose. 

 Found in sputum. An identical or very similar variety has been 

 found in vaginal mucus by Castellani and Taylor. 



