Organisms

Penicillium

A mitosporic Trichocomaceae fungal genus that develops fruiting organs resembling a broom. When identified, teleomorphs include EUPENICILLIUM and TALAROMYCES. Several species (but especially PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM) are sources of the antibiotic penicillin.

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A mitosporic Trichocomaceae fungal genus that develops fruiting organs resembling a broom. When identified, teleomorphs include EUPENICILLIUM and TALAROMYCES. Several species (but especially PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM) are sources of the antibiotic penicillin.

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  • Penicilliums

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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: coordinate IM with MYCOSES (IM) or specific mycosis (IM)

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  1. B01w.300w.381w.662w

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QW 180.5.D38

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Penicillium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010407. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010407
  2. Penicillium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillium
  3. Penicillium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q843136