Kwoniella mangroviensis gen. nov., sp. nov. (Tremellales, Basidiomycota), a teleomorphic yeast from mangrove habitats in the Florida Everglades and Bahamas
(Hyaline basidia are produced in groups or singly on hyphae with clamp connections. They are non-septate, slender with subglobose to flask-shaped apices, 15-70 µm long, 2.5-3.5 µm wide near the base and 4-10 µm wide at the apex. Basidia typically produce sessile basidiospores by repeated budding from 4 loci on the apex.) Hyaline basidia are produced in groups or singly on hyphae with clamp connections. They are non-septate, slender with subglobose to flask-shaped apices, 15-70 µm long, 2.5-3.5 µm wide near the base and 4-10 µm wide at the apex. Basidia typically produce sessile basidiospores by repeated budding from 4 loci on the apex.[1]
(Basidiospores are formed in basipetal chains. They are ovate, elliptical to globose or pyriform in shape with thin walls. The basidiospores are finely roughened and 2-2.5 µm wide. They germinate on agar to produce blastospores.) Basidiospores are formed in basipetal chains. They are ovate, elliptical to globose or pyriform in shape with thin walls. The basidiospores are finely roughened and 2-2.5 µm wide. They germinate on agar to produce blastospores.[1]
The symptoms of central nervous system cryptococcosis include headache, nausea, dizziness, impaired memory, irritability, lethargy, ataxia, and sometimes nuchal rigidity. Fever is low grade or absent. If the cranial nerves are involved, the patient may experience facial numbness or weakness or diplopia. The duration of the disease varies from a few weeks to 15 or 20 years.[1]
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