Organisms

Mitosporic Fungi

A large and heterogenous group of fungi whose common characteristic is the absence of a sexual state. Many of the pathogenic fungi in humans belong to this group.

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Abstract

A large and heterogenous group of fungi whose common characteristic is the absence of a sexual state. Many of the pathogenic fungi in humans belong to this group.

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Synonyms

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  • Deuteromycetes
  • Deuteromycota
  • Fungi imperfecti
  • Fungi, Mitosporic
  • Deuteromycete
  • Deuteromycotas
  • Fungi imperfectus
  • Fungus, Mitosporic
  • Mitosporic Fungus
  • imperfectus, Fungi
  • Hyphomycetes
  • Hyphomycete

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15 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection equals MYCOSES or specific mycosis

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History Note

99(73)

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Previous Indexing

  • Fungi (1966-1972)

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  1. B01w.300w.381w

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NLM Classification

QW 180.5.D38

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mitosporic Fungi. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003904. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003904
  2. Mitosporic Fungi. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungi_imperfecti
  3. Mitosporic Fungi. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q648056