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Hyphae

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hy·pha  (hf)
n. pl. hy·phae (-f)
Any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus.

[New Latin, from Greek huph, web; see webh- in Indo-European roots.]

hyphal adj.


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Hematoxylin and eosin staining of tissue identified broad, ribbon-like aseptate hyphae (figure 1).
Isolates demonstrated white submerged colonies and microscopically showed sparsely septate hyphae 4-10 [micro]m in diameter.
First, existing Coccidioides spores present in dry soil need increased soil moisture (via precipitation) to grow the fungus, followed by a dry period during which fungal hyphae desiccate and form spores.
 
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