Microsporum [Microsporum]
- Terms
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Microsporon
mikrosporka
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Microsporon
A mitosporic Oxygenales fungal genus causing various diseases of the skin and hair. The species Microsporum canis produces TINEA CAPITIS and tinea corporis, which usually are acquired from domestic cats and dogs. Teleomorphs includes Arthroderma (Nannizzia). (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th edition, p305)
- Annotation
- do not confuse with the phylum MICROSPORIDIA, the class MICROSPOREA, nor with the order MICROSPORIDA; infection: coordinate IM with DERMATOMYCOSES (IM) or specific (IM); do not confuse with MICROSPORIDIOSIS
- DUI
- D008864 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0013824
Allowable subheadings
- CH
- chemistry 1
- CL
- classification 10
- CY
- cytology 5
- DE
- drug effects 19
- EN
- enzymology
- GE
- genetics 13
- GD
- growth & development 26
- IM
- immunology 2
- IP
- isolation & purification 28
- ME
- metabolism 8
- PY
- pathogenicity 31
- PH
- physiology 4
- RE
- radiation effects 2
- UL
- ultrastructure 5
- VI
- virology
Microsporum appendiculatum Organism MeSH Browser
Microsporum audouinii Organism MeSH Browser
Microsporum canis Organism MeSH Browser
Microsporum distortum Organism MeSH Browser
Microsporum equinum Organism MeSH Browser
Microsporum ferrugineum Organism MeSH Browser
Microsporum guizhouense Organism MeSH Browser
Microsporum langeronii Organism MeSH Browser
Microsporum rivalieri Organism MeSH Browser