Pseudallescheria boydii

Pseudallescheria boydii
A species of fungus that causes eumycotic mycetoma and pseudallescheriasis; its conidial (asexual) state is Scedosporium apiospermum; formerly called Allescheria boydii.

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a widely distributed saprobic species commonly isolated from mycetoma and other fungal infections; its perfect (sexual) stage is Scedosporium apiospermum. Formerly called Allescheria boydii.

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