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Descriptor English: Conidiobolus
Descriptor Spanish: Conidiobolus
Descriptor Conidiobolus
Scope note: Género de hongos de la familia Ancylistaceae, orden ENTOMOPHTHORALES, caracterizados por la presencia de pequeños núcleos con un nucléolo central prominente en interfase. Se encuentran comúnmente en el suelo pero infectan también a las termitas, áfidos y en ocasiones, aunque raramente, mamíferos incluidos los humanos. (Alexopoulos et al, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp159-60)
Descriptor Portuguese: Conidiobolus
Descriptor French: Conidiobolus
Tree number(s): B01.300.300.300.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020092
Scope note: A genus of fungi in the family Ancylistaceae, order ENTOMOPHTHORALES, characterized by the presence of small nuclei with a prominent central nucleolus in interphase. They are commonly found in the soil but also infect termites, aphids, and sometimes, though rarely, mammals including humans. (Alexopoulos et al, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp159-60)
Annotation: infection: coord IM with ZYGOMYCOSIS (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Zygomycota (1976-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 99
History Note: 99
DeCS ID: 33744
Unique ID: D020092
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Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1998/06/10
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Conidiobolus - Preferred
Concept UI M0029822
Scope note A genus of fungi in the family Ancylistaceae, order ENTOMOPHTHORALES, characterized by the presence of small nuclei with a prominent central nucleolus in interphase. They are commonly found in the soil but also infect termites, aphids, and sometimes, though rarely, mammals including humans. (Alexopoulos et al, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp159-60)
Preferred term Conidiobolus



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