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THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
AUSTRALIA 5005

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Mould Identification: A Virtual Self Assessment

Unknown 31 - November 2007

Case History: A 4-year-old Australian Sea-lion from Kangaroo Island
presented with scaly, cutaneous lesions on the back flipper.
Skin scrapings showed the presence of fungal hyphae and the
culture grew the fungus shown below.

Direct Microscopy: KOH Parker ink

Culture:

Microscopy:

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