Absidia
Encyclopedia
Absidia is a genus of fungi
in the family Mucoraceae
. The best known species is the pathogenic Absidia corymbifera
, which causes zygomycosis
, especially in the form of mycotic
spontaneous abortion
in cows. It can also cause mucormycosis
in humans. It is an allergenic that could cause mucorosis in individuals with low immunity. It usually infects the lungs, nose, brain, eyesight and skin. Absidia spp. are ubiquitous in most environments. They are often associated with warm decaying plant matter, such as in compost heaps.
Selected species:
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the family Mucoraceae
Mucoraceae
The Mucoraceae are a family of fungi of the order Mucorales, characterized by having the thallus not segmented or ramified. Pathogenic genera include Absidia, Apophysomyces, Mucor, Rhizomucor, and Rhizopus. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 25 genera and 129...
. The best known species is the pathogenic Absidia corymbifera
Absidia corymbifera
Absidia corymbifera is a species in the genus Absidia.It can cause human disease.It is sometimes referred to as Mycocladus corymbifer....
, which causes zygomycosis
Mucormycosis
Zygomycosis is the broadest term to refer to infections caused by bread mold fungi of the zygomycota phylum. However, because zygomycota has been identified as polyphyletic, and is not included in modern fungal classification systems, the diseases that Zygomycosis can refer to are better called by...
, especially in the form of mycotic
Mycosis
A mycosis is a fungal infection of animals, including humans. Mycoses are common, and a variety of environmental and physiological conditions can contribute to the development of fungal diseases...
spontaneous abortion
Miscarriage
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving independently, generally defined in humans at prior to 20 weeks of gestation...
in cows. It can also cause mucormycosis
Mucormycosis
Zygomycosis is the broadest term to refer to infections caused by bread mold fungi of the zygomycota phylum. However, because zygomycota has been identified as polyphyletic, and is not included in modern fungal classification systems, the diseases that Zygomycosis can refer to are better called by...
in humans. It is an allergenic that could cause mucorosis in individuals with low immunity. It usually infects the lungs, nose, brain, eyesight and skin. Absidia spp. are ubiquitous in most environments. They are often associated with warm decaying plant matter, such as in compost heaps.
Selected species:
- Absidia coerulea
- Absidia corymbiferaAbsidia corymbiferaAbsidia corymbifera is a species in the genus Absidia.It can cause human disease.It is sometimes referred to as Mycocladus corymbifer....
- Absidia cylindrospora
- Absidia ginsan
- Absidia glauca
- Absidia spinosa