Dematiaceous Molds

Question

A presumptive identification of the four genera of slower growing pathogenic dematiaceous molds can be made by observing specific types of conidiation. Match the names of the species of dematiaceous pathogenic fungi with the corresponding microscopic features illustrated in the photomicrographs:

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