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Descriptor English: Cordyceps
Descriptor Spanish: Cordyceps
Descriptor Cordyceps
Entry term(s) Cordyceps militaris
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Sphaeria sinensis
hongo oruga
Scope note: Género de hongos ascomicetos (ASCOMYCOTA), familia Clavicipitaceae, orden HYPOCREALES, que crece al infectar a larvas de insectos o insectos maduros con esporas que germinan con frecuencia antes de que se forme el capullo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cordyceps
Descriptor French: Cordyceps
Entry term(s): Caterpillar Fungus
Cordycep
Cordyceps militari
Cordyceps militaris
Cordyceps sinenses
Cordyceps sinensis
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Sphaeria sinensis
militari, Cordyceps
sinenses, Cordyceps
Tree number(s): B01.300.107.501.220
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D032661
Scope note: A genus of ascomycetous fungi (ASCOMYCOTA), family Clavicipitaceae, order HYPOCREALES, that grows by infecting insect larvae or mature insects with spores that germinate often before the cocoon is formed.
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: Ascomycota (1968-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 36627
Unique ID: D032661
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Cordyceps - Preferred
Concept UI M0401193
Scope note A genus of ascomycetous fungi (ASCOMYCOTA), family Clavicipitaceae, order HYPOCREALES, that grows by infecting insect larvae or mature insects with spores that germinate often before the cocoon is formed.
Preferred term Cordyceps
Entry term(s) Cordycep
Ophiocordyceps sinensis - Narrower
Concept UI M0401194
Scope note A species frequently used in Chinese medicine.
Preferred term Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Entry term(s) Caterpillar Fungus
Cordyceps sinenses
Cordyceps sinensis
Sphaeria sinensis
sinenses, Cordyceps
Cordyceps militaris - Narrower
Concept UI M0404824
Preferred term Cordyceps militaris
Entry term(s) Cordyceps militari
militari, Cordyceps



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