Coccidioides immitis

Coccidioides immitis Coccidioides immitis It is a dimorphic fungus with septate hyphae.  Fungus causing endemic mycosis -Coccidioidomycosis Has two forms. White fluffy mould on most culture media(Sabouraund’s agar) Nonbudding spherical form-a spherule, in host tissue. C. immitis reproduces in host tissue by forming small endospores within mature spherules. Fungus is identified by its appearance by the formation of […]