Cladophialophora Coccidioides sp. Dermatophytes Epicoccum spp. Zygomycetes Ulocladium spp.
Conidiophores are simple or branched, brown, septate, sympodial and geniculate in appearance.
Conidia are muriform, obovoid, solitary, smooth or rough, and brown to black in color. Salient characteristics Isolates of Ulocladium form geniculate, sympodial conidiophores bearing solitary, muriform, dermatiaceous conidia. Ulocladium is differentiated from Stemphylium by having geniculate, sympodial conidiophores. Laboratory precautions Handle with care, but special precautions are not necessary.