Biology:Nannizziopsis draconii
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Short description: Species of fungus
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| Nanniziopsis draconii Stchigel et al., 2013
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Nannizziopsis draconii is a keratinophilic microfungus in the family Onygenaceae that causes skin infections in reptiles, producing hyaline, thin-walled, small, sessile conidia and colonies with a strong skunk-like odour.[1]
References
- ↑ Stchigel, A. M.; Sutton, D. A.; Cano-Lira, J. F.; Cabañes, F. J.; Abarca, L.; Tintelnot, K.; Wickes, B. L.; García, D. et al. (2013). "Phylogeny of chrysosporia infecting reptiles: proposal of the new family Nannizziopsiaceae and five new species". Persoonia 31 (1): 86–100. doi:10.3767/003158513X669698. ISSN 0031-5850. PMID 24761037.
Further reading
- Sigler, Lynne; Hambleton, Sarah; Paré, Jean A. (2013). "Molecular characterization of reptile pathogens currently known as members of the Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii complex and relationship with some human-associated isolates". Journal of Clinical Microbiology 51 (10): 3338–3357. doi:10.1128/jcm.01465-13. PMID 23926168.
- Paré, Jean A., and Lynne Sigler. "An overview of reptile fungal pathogens in the genera Nannizziopsis, Paranannizziopsis, and Ophidiomyces." Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery (2016).
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q23908248 entry
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