Aspergillus fumigatus, wild-type, conidium

Aspergillus fumigatus, wild-type, conidiophores

Aspergillus fumigatus, conidia, close-up SEM

Aspergillus, 3 stages of conidiophore, SEM

Fruiting body of bread mould

Aspergillus fumigatus, wild-type, conidia

Aspergillus fumigatus, conidia & phialides

SEM Aspergillus mould producing spores (conidia)

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The fruiting body of bread mould. As the mould grows, it propagates itself by forming spores that are released into the environment and grow into new mould colonies. Biomedical Image Awards 2006.

Scanning electron micrograph of Aspergillus culture, showing 3 stages of development of conidiophore.

Scanning electron micrograph of Aspergillus fumigatus culture, showing conidia, high power.

Scanning electron micrograph of Aspergillus fumigatus, wild-type, with conidiophores.

Scanning electron micrograph of Aspergillus fumigatus culture, showing conidia and phialides.

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Fruiting body of bread mould

Aspergillus, 3 stages of conidiophore, SEM

Aspergillus fumigatus, conidia, close-up SEM

Aspergillus fumigatus, wild-type, conidia

Aspergillus fumigatus, conidia & phialides

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Conidia

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Fruiting body of bread mould

Aspergillus, 3 stages of conidiophore, SEM

Aspergillus fumigatus, conidia, close-up SEM

Aspergillus fumigatus, wild-type, conidia

Aspergillus fumigatus, conidia & phialides

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