Fungus
paecilomyces
Subclass of:
Mitosporic Fungi
Definitions related to paecilomyces:
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A genus of fungi in the subphylum Pezizomycotina with species grouped within orders Sordariales, Hypocreales, and Eurotiales. Some species within these genera cause opportunistic infections and allergic disorders in humans.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A mitosporic fungal genus occasionally causing human diseases such as pulmonary infections, mycotic keratitis, endocarditis, and opportunistic infections. Its teleomorph is BYSSOCHLAMYS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any fungal organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Paecilomyces genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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