In culture media at 37ºC, P. brasiliensis appears as spherical yeast surrounded by a refractive, double-contoured wall, formation of intracytoplasmic lipid inclusions being typically observed.
En cultivos a 37ºC aparece como una levadura redondeada rodeada de una pared refringente de doble contorno, con la característica aparición de inclusiones lipídicas intra-citoplasmáticas.