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Fungi in Tissue (con't.)3.) Hyphae. These are the long slender tubes by which most fungi grow. We see hyphae growing in human tissue for several diseases. They may be 5-6 microns in diameter or up to 10 microns in diameter (depending upon the disease). Most are clear coloured (hyaline) while others are brown (dematiaceous). Some are septate while others are coenocytic (no septa).The following are some diseases where we see hyphae in tissue. Note some distinguishing features..
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1. Fungi in Tissue