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Conidiobolus MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Conidiobolus
Tree Number(s)
B01.300.300.300.150
Unique ID
D020092
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020092
Annotation
infection: coord IM with ZYGOMYCOSIS (IM)
Scope Note
A genus of fungi in the family Ancylistaceae, order ENTOMOPHTHORALES, characterized by the presence of small nuclei with a prominent central nucleolus in interphase. They are commonly found in the soil but also infect termites, aphids, and sometimes, though rarely, mammals including humans. (Alexopoulos et al, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp159-60)
Registry Numbers
txid34487
Previous Indexing
Zygomycota (1976-1998)
Public MeSH Note
1999
History Note
1999
Date Introduced
1999/01/01
Last Updated
2024/08/09
Conidiobolus Preferred
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