Acrophialophora fusispora
| Acrophialophora fusispora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Ascomycetes |
| Subclass: | Incertae sedis |
| Order: | Incertae sedis |
| Family: | Incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Acrophialophora |
| Species: | A. fusispora |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrophialophora fusispora (S.B. Saksena) Samson, (1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acrophialophora nainiana Edward, (1961) | |
Acrophialophora fusispora is an ascomycete fungus that is a plant, animal, and human pathogen.[1][2] The fungus is naturally found in soils in tropical to temperate regions.[1] It is poorly studied but appears to opportunistically infect the eyes, lungs, and brains of humans, particularly affecting the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis.[2] Eye infections have causes keratitis, while a cerebral infection in a young girl resulted in a brain abscess.[1] At least seven confirmed cases have been described, but misidentifications may mean it is more common.[3] The fungus also has two documented cases of infection in dogs.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Liu, Dongyou (2011). Molecular Detection of Human Fungal Pathogens. p. 163.
- 1 2 Sandoval-Denis, Marcelo (May 2015). "Acrophialophora, a Poorly Known Fungus with Clinical Significance". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. PMC 4400740
. - 1 2 Guarro, Josep (September 2007). "Acrophialophora fusispora: an emerging agent of human mycoses. A report of 3 new clinical cases". Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease.