Coccidioides on culture and microscopy

This was coccidioides sp (in this particular case was posadasii, although morphologically indistinguishable)
Features include:
 - Gross morph: Waxy/felty colonies which may become tan or brown from age
 - Microscopic morph: barrel shaped arthroconidia with alternating with empty disjunctor cells

Dr. Ahmed Babiker @Ahmed_HBabiker

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 4 years ago
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