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Descriptor English: Batrachochytrium
Descriptor Spanish: Batrachochytrium
Descriptor Batrachochytrium
Entry term(s) Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Scope note: Género de hongos del orden Rhizophydiales, clase Chytridiomycetes y filo CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA. Los hongos del género Batrachochytrium son hongos quitridios presentes en hábitats acuáticos. Muchos son parásitos, como Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, agente causal de la quitridiosis en invertebrados acuáticos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Batrachochytrium
Descriptor French: Batrachochytrium (genre)
Entry term(s): Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Tree number(s): B01.300.283.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000084662
Scope note: A genus of fungi in the order Rhizophydiales, class Chytridiomycetes and phylum CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA. Batrachochytrium fungi are chytrid fungi found in aquatic habitats. Many are parasitic including Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis which is causative agent for chytrid disease in aquatic invertebrates.
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: Chytridiomycota (2002-2020)
Public MeSH Note: 2021; for BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS see CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (2013-2020)
History Note: 2021; for BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS use CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (2013-2020)
DeCS ID: 59436
Unique ID: D000084662
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Date Established: 2021/01/01
Date of Entry: 2020/07/07
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Batrachochytrium - Preferred
Concept UI M000683057
Scope note A genus of fungi in the order Rhizophydiales, class Chytridiomycetes and phylum CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA. Batrachochytrium fungi are chytrid fungi found in aquatic habitats. Many are parasitic including Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis which is causative agent for chytrid disease in aquatic invertebrates.
Preferred term Batrachochytrium
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis - Narrower
Concept UI M0571856
Scope note A species of Chytridiomycota fungi that is the causative agent of chytridiomycosis in amphibians.
Preferred term Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis



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