Fungus
trichoderma
Subclass of:
Mitosporic Fungi
Definitions related to trichoderma:
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A genus of green-spored ascomycetes fungi in the family Hypocreaceae where nonseptate conidia are produced on two- or three-branched conidiophores. Trichoderma is present in all soil. Some species are pathogenic to other fungi and others have reportedly caused opportunistic infection in immune-compromised humans, particularly children.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A mitosporic fungal genus frequently found in soil and on wood. It is sometimes used for controlling pathogenic fungi. Its teleomorph is HYPOCREA.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 Trichoderma genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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