Fig. 1. Colony and microscopic morphology of Prototheca wickerhamii. (A) White dry colonies on BAP after 24 hours of incubation at 35℃ with 5% CO2. (B) Lactophenol cotton blue stain of P. wickerhamii showing endospore and sporangia features (oil immersion, × 1000 magnification). BAP, blood agar plate.

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Fig. 1. Colony and microscopic morphology of Prototheca wickerhamii. (A) White dry colonies on BAP after 24 hours of incubation at 35℃ with 5% CO₂. (B) Lactophenol cotton blue stain of P. wickerhamii showing endospore and sporangia features (oil immersion, × 1000 magnification). BAP, blood agar plate.