Organisms

Mucorales

An order of zygomycetous fungi, usually saprophytic, causing damage to food in storage, but which may cause respiratory infection or MUCORMYCOSIS in persons suffering from other debilitating diseases.

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Abstract

An order of zygomycetous fungi, usually saprophytic, causing damage to food in storage, but which may cause respiratory infection or MUCORMYCOSIS in persons suffering from other debilitating diseases.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Mucoraceae
  • Thamnidiaceae

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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

infection = MUCORMYCOSIS

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History Note

79; use FUNGI 1963-78

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Previous Indexing

  • Phycomyces (1966-1974)

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  1. B01w.300w.300.500w

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NLM Classification

QW 180.5.P4

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mucorales. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009090. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009090
  2. Mucorales. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucorales
  3. Mucorales. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141280