Onygenales
| Definition: |
An order of fungi in the phylum ASCOMYCOTA containing many medically important species. There are four families and mitosporic (anamorphic) forms are prominent. |
| Also Called: |
Ajellomyces |
Onygenales Categories.
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Arthrodermataceae - A family of ascomycetous fungi, order Onygenales, characterized by smooth ascospores. The two genera in the fmaily are Arthroderma and Ctenomyces. Several well-known anamorphic forms are parasitic upon the skin. |
Onygenales Definitions and Terms
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