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Entomophthora

A genus of fungi in the family Entomophthoraceae, order Entomorphthorales. They are primarily parasites of insects and spiders, but have been found to cause mycotic infections of the nose in man and horses.

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Abstract

A genus of fungi in the family Entomophthoraceae, order Entomorphthorales. They are primarily parasites of insects and spiders, but have been found to cause mycotic infections of the nose in man and horses.

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  • Entomophthoras

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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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91(75)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Entomophthora. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004773. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004773
  2. Entomophthora. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomophthora
  3. Entomophthora. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4532108