Black piedra: a scanning electron microscopy study.

Authors

  • Ray Mundo Martins Castro Escola Paulista de Medicina
  • Ruy Gastaldoni Jaeger USP; Faculdade de Odontologia
  • Sinesio Talhari Universidade Federal do Amazonas; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Ney Soares de Araújo USP; Faculdade de Odontologia

Keywords:

Piedra negra, Micoses, Microscopia eletrônica de varredura

Abstract

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study of the fungus Piedraia hortae was performed from material obtained from infected hairs of Amazon indians. The SEM examination revealed ascospores poliedrical, ovoids and spherical of fungus Piedraia hortae, ar-ranjed isolated or in a pseudohyphae pattern, in a densely packed extracelular material.

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Published

1987-08-01

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 4 (1987)

Section

Preliminary Report

How to Cite

Castro, R. M. M., Jaeger, R. G., Talhari, S., & Araújo, N. S. de. (1987). Black piedra: a scanning electron microscopy study . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 29(4), 251-252. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28527