Alternaria species are commonly considered to be contaminants. Alternaria infections remain locally invasive without any dissemination in most cases.
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They include mucormycosis, hyalohyphomycosis (Fusarium, Paecilomyces, Scedosporium, etc.), phaeohyphomycosis (Alternaria, Bipolaris, Cladosporium, Rhinocladiella, etc.), and
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