Exophiala

Natural Habitat

• Soil
• Water
• Saprobe of plants
• Decaying Wood

Suitable Substrates in the Indoor Environment

• Unknown

Water Activity

• Unknown

Mode of Dissemination

• Water Splash

Allergenic Potential

• Unknown

Potential Opportunist or Pathogen

• Mycetomas
• Endocardititis
• Subcutaneous lesions
• Subcutaneous cysts
• Phaeohyphomycosis

Industrial Uses

• Potential Antibiotic

Potential Toxins Produced

• Exophilin A

Other Comments

• Known as one of the black yeasts

References

• Doshida J, Hasegawa H, Onuki H, Shimidzu N. 1996. Exophilin A, a new antibiotic from a marine microorganism Exophiala pisciphila. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 49(11):1105-1109