Organisms

Conidiobolus

A genus of fungi in the family Ancylistaceae, order ENTOMOPHTHORALES, characterized by the presence of small nuclei with a prominent central nucleolus in interphase. They are commonly found in the soil but also infect termites, aphids, and sometimes, though rarely, mammals including humans. (Alexopoulos et al, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp159-60)

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A genus of fungi in the family Ancylistaceae, order ENTOMOPHTHORALES, characterized by the presence of small nuclei with a prominent central nucleolus in interphase. They are commonly found in the soil but also infect termites, aphids, and sometimes, though rarely, mammals including humans. (Alexopoulos et al, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp159-60)

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection: coord IM with ZYGOMYCOSIS (IM)

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History Note

1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Zygomycota (1976-1998)

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  1. B01w.300w.300.300w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Conidiobolus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020092. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020092
  2. Conidiobolus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conidiobolus
  3. Conidiobolus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5161046