New Species Spiromastigoides albida from a Lung Biopsy

Mycopathologia. 2017 Dec;182(11-12):967-978. doi: 10.1007/s11046-017-0179-8. Epub 2017 Sep 11.

Abstract

The new species Spiromastigoides albida (Onygenales, Eurotiomycetes, Ascomycota), from a lung biopsy in USA, is proposed and described based on morphological data and the analysis of rRNA, and fragments of actin and ß-tubulin gene sequences. This species is characterized by white colonies and a malbranchea-like asexual morph with profusely branching curved conidiophores forming sporodochia-like structures. Moreover, new combinations for Gymnoascus alatosporus, and for some new species recently described under the generic name Spiromastix, are provided.

Keywords: Ascomycota; Fungi; Onygenales; Phylogeny; Spiromastigoides; Spiromastix; Taxonomy.

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • Humans
  • Lung / microbiology*
  • Mycoses / diagnosis
  • Mycoses / microbiology*
  • Onygenales* / classification
  • Onygenales* / genetics
  • Onygenales* / isolation & purification
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Spores, Fungal / classification

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • RNA, Ribosomal