Table 3 Number of isolates from human, dog and indoor and outdoor substrates per phenotypic trait

Degree of sporulation and phialide shape in MEA

Strong sporulation and cylindrical phialides

1

Strong sporulation and flask-shaped phialides

15

27

29

3

Sparse sporulation and flask-shaped phialides

11

Dark greenish colony

14

27

29

2

Sporulation in MEA

Mostly whitish colony, with the center of the colony green followed by concentric rings of pale yellowish green

12

1

Whitish colony with star-like green patches

1

Acid production absent

20

15

29

3

Acid production on CREA

Acid production present

7

12

Brownish

1

3

Reverse color on CYA

Green with brown center and white margins

1

2

1

White

26

26

24

2