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The invasion of a soft contact lens by Exophiala jeanselmei is documented. All species in this genus are pathogenic. In humans E. jeanselmei is a recognized cause of mycetoma, phaeohyphomycosis and keratomycosis. This fungus has not been previously listed among lens invaders.
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Hurtado, I., Magran, B.L. Invasion of a soft contact lens by Exophiala jeanselmei . Mycopathologia 105, 171–173 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00437251
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