Entomophthoromycisus

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  • Basidiobolmycosis
  • Caused by Basidiobolus and Conidiobulus fungi
  • Causes ulcerative granulomas in subcutaneous tissue
  • Affects the oral and nasal mucous membranes
  • Basidiobolus causes large lesions which may involve skin on the head, neck and chest
  • Produce flat, waxy colonies which become white and fizzy over time
  • Microscopically:
    • Septate hyphae

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