Cladophialophora Coccidioides sp. Dermatophytes Epicoccum spp. Zygomycetes Malbranchea spp. Zones of different colors may be present.
Conidiophores are absent.
1-celled, alternating arthroconidia that are no wider than the hyphae that bear them are characteristic of Malbranchea species. Due to the extreme similarity of Malbranchea and C. immitis , isolates should be studied only in a biological safety cabinet until they are identified.