Pseudallescheria
E555030
Pseudallescheria is a genus of filamentous fungi known for containing opportunistic human pathogens that can cause serious infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pseudallescheria canonical | 1 |
| Scedosporium | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
immunocompromised patients
ⓘ
localized fungal infections ⓘ systemic fungal infections ⓘ |
| canCause |
central nervous system infection
ⓘ
disseminated infection ⓘ mycetoma ⓘ pulmonary infection ⓘ subcutaneous infection ⓘ |
| causes |
human infection
ⓘ
opportunistic mycosis ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinicalRelevance |
opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts
ⓘ
resistant to many antifungal drugs ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Pseudallescheria angusta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pseudallescheria apiosperma NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudallescheria boydii NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudallescheria desertorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudallescheria ellipsoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudallescheria minutispora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diagnosedBy |
culture
ⓘ
microscopic examination ⓘ molecular methods ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | saprobe ⓘ |
| family | Microascaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAs | Pseudallescheria boydii complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms |
ascospores
ⓘ
conidia ⓘ |
| foundIn |
hospital environments
ⓘ
urban environments ⓘ |
| habitat |
polluted water
ⓘ
sewage ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| isA |
filamentous fungus
ⓘ
opportunistic human pathogen ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| morphology |
cleistothecia-forming ascomycete
ⓘ
septate hyphae ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Pseudallescheria apiosperma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pseudallescheria boydii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Microascales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual
ⓘ
sexual ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| teleomorphOf | Scedosporium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scedosporium