Mesh term Sporothrix
Browse to parent terms:Mitosporic Fungi
Description
A mitosporic Ophiostomataceae fungal genus, whose species Sporothrix schenckii is a well-known animal pathogen. The conidia of this soil fungus may be inhaled causing a primary lung infection, or may infect independently via skin punctures.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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