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Descriptor English: Entomophthora
Descriptor Spanish: Entomophthora
Descriptor Entomophthora
Scope note: Género de hongos de la familia Entomophthoraceae, orden Entomorphthorales. Son principalmente parásitos de insectos y arañas pero pueden producir infecciones micóticas en la nariz del hombre y de los caballos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Entomophthora
Descriptor French: Entomophthora
Entry term(s): Entomophthoras
Tree number(s): B01.300.300.300.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004773
Scope note: A genus of fungi in the family Entomophthoraceae, order Entomorphthorales. They are primarily parasites of insects and spiders, but have been found to cause mycotic infections of the nose in man and horses.
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
Public MeSH Note: 91; see ZYGOMYCOTINA 1986-90, see ZYGOMYCETES 1979-85, see PHYCOMYCETES 1975-78
History Note: 91(75)
DeCS ID: 4853
Unique ID: D004773
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Entomophthora - Preferred
Concept UI M0007495
Scope note A genus of fungi in the family Entomophthoraceae, order Entomorphthorales. They are primarily parasites of insects and spiders, but have been found to cause mycotic infections of the nose in man and horses.
Preferred term Entomophthora
Entry term(s) Entomophthoras



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