| dematiaceous fungal pathogens isolated from nature. | this study was conducted to demonstrate the presence of pathogenic dematiaceous fungi in nature. using hamster and mouse inoculation techniques, 43 isolates of dematiaceous fungi were recovered from 39 samples of woody plant material and soil from the virginia environment. thirteen species were identified and included 4 phialophora spp., 3 cladosporium spp., 2 exophiala spp., sporothrix sp., wangiella dermatitidis, bispora betulina, and scytalidium lignicola. evidence is presented for the first ... | 1980 | 7189579 |