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conidium

Asexual spore formed by some fungi at the tip of a specialized hypha or conidiophore. The conidiophores grow erect, and cells from their ends round off and separate into conidia, often forming long chains. Conidia easily become detached and are dispersed by air movements.



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Diagnostic value of conidia associated with pulmonary oxalosis: Evidence of an Aspergillus niger infection.
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Primary infection generally follows inhalation of conidia, asexual fungal spores that are shed at maturity.
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