Curvularia

Curvularia
A genus of dark-colored fungi that grow rapidly on culture media. Generally regarded as contaminants, two species, C. lunata and C. geniculata, are among the species capable of producing mycetoma in humans, keratomycosis, sinusitis, and phaeohyphomycosis.

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Cur·vu·la·ria (kur″vu-larґe-ə) a genus of Fungi Imperfecti of the form-class Hyphomycetes, form-family Dematiaceae, commonly found in soil and elsewhere. C. geniculaґta, C. lunaґta, C. pallesґcens, and C. senegalenґsis have been isolated from human eumycotic mycetoma and other infections. The perfect (sexual) stage of Curvularia species is in genus Cochliobolus.

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