Coccidioides immitis is identified in tissues on the basis of which of the following-
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Ahrospores . C. immitis is identified by its appearance (endosporulating spherules) and by the formation of thick walled, barrel-shaped spores, called ahrospores. Remember . Blastomyces dermatitidis --> Yeast phase has spherical or oval double walled cells with single broad based bud. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis --> Yeast phase has spherical thick walled cells with multiple buds. Coccidioides immitis --> Tissue phase has spherule with numerous endospores.
Budding yeast cells with pseudohyphae
Yeaslike forms with very large capsules
Ahrospores
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