Fungus
chaetomium
Subclass of:
Sordariales
Definitions related to chaetomium:
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A genus of ascomycetous fungi of the family Chaetomiaceae, order SORDARIALES. Many members are cellulolytic and some mycotoxic. They occur naturally on paper and cotton fabric.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A genus of rapidly growing moniliaceous fungi in the family Chaetomiaceae characterized by the production of solitary, hyaline, smooth walled aleurioconidia. Species in this genus are normally found in soil, air, cellulose and plant debris. Some species within the genus are causative agents of infections in immunocompromised individuals.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any fungal organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Chaetomium genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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