Barrel-shaped arthroconidia are characteristic of which one of the following fungi?
Correct Answer: C. immitis
Description: Microscopic examination of fungal isolates is essential to the identification of the organism.C. immitis is a dimorphic fungus endemic in some regions of the south-western United States and in Latin America. In tissue, the organism exists as a spherule filled with endospores. When grown on solid media, the organism produces barrel-shaped arthroconidia, which stain with lactophenol cotton blue.
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