Fungus
blastomyces dermatitidis
Definitions related to blastomyces dermatitidis:
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A species of thermally dimorphic fungus in the family Ajellomycetaceae that behaves diversely at different temperatures and is the causative agent of blastomycosis. It is found in the soil in the midwestern and northern United States and Canada.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Etiologic agent of North American blastomycosis.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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