Fungus
microsporum
Subclass of:
Mitosporic Fungi
Etymology:
Greek mikros = small + spora = seed or spore
Definitions related to microsporum:
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A genus of fungi in the phylum Ascomycota that forms both macroconidia and microconidia on short conidiophores. Species in this genus are causative agents of tinea capitis, tinea corpus, ringworm, and other types of dermatophytoses.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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