Drechslera type as a source of potential mould’s allergen
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Spores of Drechslera occur individually and have very thick walls. In additions the septa (cross walls) between cells appear to be incomplete and are called pseudosepta. The shape of the spores varies. They can be straight, slightly curved, club-shaped, cylindrical or elliptical. The texture on the surface of the spores is usually smooth, but occasionally may be warty. Although some species may exceed 160 microns most are less than 75 microns in length. Several genera of very similar fungi including the genera Drechslera, Bipolaris, Helminthosporium and Exserohilum have very similar spores and this spore type should be called Drechslera-type spores. The fungi are either plant pathogens or saprobes in the natural environment.
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