Exophiala
Exophiala is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the Herpotrichiellaceae family. The widespread genus contains 28 species. The genus was formally described by J. W. Carmichael in 1966.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassEurotiomycetes
- OrderChaetothyriales
- FamilyHerpotrichiellaceae
Habitatmarine
Observations6
via GBIF
Research
1,162 papers- Exophiala Bloodstream Infections in Humans-A Narrative Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- Exophiala infection: A systematic review.Medicine · 2025
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Exophiala is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the Herpotrichiellaceae family. The widespread genus contains 28 species. The genus was formally described by J. W. Carmichael in 1966.
Exophiala has been implicated in causing 'saxophone lung' or hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease that can be contracted by woodwind instrumentalists (saxophonists, clarinettists, oboists, etc.). A case study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology highlighted that it is possible to develop this allergic pulmonary disease through improper cleaning of instruments.