The quality of the specimen taken is a major factor in success or otherwise of microscopy and culture. Having a specimen taken should be painless apart from occasional slight discomfort when subungual specimens are taken. The figure shows the appropriate sites from which nail specimens should be obtained.
Aspergillus nidulans. Cell nuclei-Ds red. DsRed fluorescence micrographs showing nuclear distribution in an A.nidulans germling with dsRed stained nuclei
Cell Biology – Aspergillus nidulans. Cell nuclei-GFP. Nuclear distribution: GFP fluorescence mirographs showing fungal cell morphology and nuclear distribution in A.nidulans. GFP stained nuclei,grown at 25°C in minimal media O/N
High resolution CT scan of chest.CT scan demonstrating remarkable bronchial wall thickening of the right main bronchus and main branches, in context of longstanding ABPA