Scopulariopsis acremonium

Colonies on potato dextrose agar at 25°C grow slowly and are initially white, becoming buff at maturity. Colonies are powdery to granular.

Hyphae are septate and hyaline. Conidiophores may occur singly or be penicillate. Annellides are approximately 10-50 x 3.5-6.0 µm, cylindrical, and display a long annellated zone up to 4.0µm wide. Conidia are hyaline, occur in chains, truncate, measure 8-14 x 5-6 µm, and are ovoidal [531], [1584]. They are distinguished from most other hyaline species by have a pointed apex.

Scopulariopsis acremonium has been reported as an agent of invasive sinusitis in a leukemic patient [667].

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Scopulariopsis acremonium

References

531. de Hoog, G. S., J. Guarro, J. Gene, and M. J. Figueras. 2000. Atlas of Clinical Fungi, 2nd ed, vol. 1. Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

667. Ellison, M. D., R. T. Hung, K. Harris, and B. H. Campbell. 1998. Report of the first case of invasive fungal sinusitis caused by Scopulariopsis acremonium: review of scopulariopsis infections. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 124:1014-6.

1584. Morton, F. J., and G. Smith. 1963. The genera Scopulariopsis Bainer, Microascus Zukal, and Doratomyces Corda. Mycol. Pap. 86:1-96.