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Cladophialophora bantiana

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Cladophialophora bantiana is a melanin producing mold known to cause brain abscesses in humans. It is one of the most common causes of systemic phaeohyphomycosis in mammals. Cladophialophora bantiana is a member of the ascomycota and has been isolated from soil samples from around the world.

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Family: Herpotrichiellaceae

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Name: Cladophialophora bantiana
Slug: cladophialophora-bantiana
Kingdom: Fungi
Family: Herpotrichiellaceae
Genus: Cladophialophora
Species: bantiana
Propagule type: seed
Container suitable: No
Indoor suitable: No
OSSI pledged: No
Hazard level: 1
Data completeness: 28

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