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Encyclopedia > Apophysomyces elegans
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Apophysomyces sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Zygomycota
Class: Zygomycetes
Order: Mucorales
Family: Mucoraceae
Genus: Apophysomyces
Misra, Srivastava & Lata.
Species: A. elegans
Binomial name
Apophysomyces elegans

Apophysomyces is a filamentous fungus that is commonly found in soil and decaying vegetation. It normally grows in tropical to subtropical regions.[1] Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Divisions Chytridiomycota Zygomycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota The Fungi (singular: fungus) are a large group of organisms ranked as a kingdom within the Domain Eukaryota. ... Orders Dimargaritales Endogonales Entomophthorales Harpellales Kickxellales Microsporidia Mucorales Zoopagales Zygomycota, or zygote fungi, are a division of fungi. ... Zygomycota, or zygote fungi, are a division of fungi. ... Families Chaetocladiaceae Choanephoraceae Cunninghamellaceae Gilbertellaceae Mucoraceae Mycotyphaceae Phycomycetaceae Pilobolaceae Radiomycetaceae Saksenaeaceae Syncephalastraceae Thamnidiaceae Mucorales are the largest and best studied order of Zygomycete fungi. ... Genera Absidia Apophysomyces Mucor Rhizomucor Rhizopus and others Mucoraceae is a family of fungi of the order Mucorales, characterized by having the thallus not segmented or ramified. ... According to their web site, MISRA, The Motor Industry Software Reliability Association, is a collaboration between vehicle manufacturers, component suppliers and engineering consultancies which seeks to promote best practice in developing safety-related electronic systems in road vehicles. MISRA has developed coding rules for the programming languages C and C... Srivastava is a royalty surname in Northern India among members of the Kayastha caste. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species. ...


The genus Apophysomyces currently contains only a single species, Apophysomyces elegans.

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Characteristics

Among the other members of zygomycetes, Apophysomyces elegans mostly resembles those from genus Absidia. However, its bell-shaped (although not conical) apophyses (outgrowth), the existence of its foot-cell like hyphal segment, rhizoids produced opposite to the sporangiophores upon cultivation on plain agar, the darker and thicker subapical segment, and inability to sporulate on routine culture media help in distinguishing Apophysomyces elegans.[2] Hyphae of Penicillium A hypha (plural hyphae) is a long, branching filamentous cell of a fungus, and also of unrelated Actinobacteria. ... Rhizoids, in fungi, are small branching hyphae that grow downwards from the stolons that anchor the fungus. ... A sporangiophore is a specialized hypha that gives rise to a sporangium. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Apical, from the Latin apex (plural apices) meaning to be at the apex or tip, may refer to: An apical consonant, a consonant produced with the tip of the tongue Apical dominance An apical bud An apical pulse: apical pulse is your heart rate when counted with a stethoscope (steth... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Spore. ...


Apophysomyces elegans is a thermotolerant fungus: it has been found to grow favourably at temperatures of 26°C and 37°C, and it grows rapidly at 42°C. Its colonies are fluffy and cottony in appearance. The surface of the colony is white initially and turns to a brownish-grey or yellowish-cream as the culture ages, while the underside is white to pale yellow in colour.[3][4]


Pathogenicity

Normally, no special precautions are needed with regard to this fungus. Pathogenicity is the ability of an organism to cause disease in another organism. ...


However, Apophysomyces elegans is the cause of the rare infection mucormycosis (also known as zygomycosis) in humans, which is often fatal.[5][6] Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that is quite rare but frequently fatal. ...


Infection is usually acquired via traumatic implantations associated with soil or decaying vegetable matter (such as from accidental injuries or insect bites). Invasive soft tissue infections can develop on burns or wounds which are contaminated by soil. Unlike other zygomycosis, the affected host is usually otherwise immunocompetent. Apophysomyces elegans infections present most commonly as necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, and angioinvasion.[7][8][9] Systemic[10] and secondary renal and bladder infections[11] have also been reported. persons with functioning immune system This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... Necrotizing fasciitis or fasciitis necroticans, commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria, is a rare infection of the deeper layers of skin and subcutaneous tissues, easily spreading across the fascial plane within the subcutaneous tissue. ... Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone, usually caused by pyogenic bacteria or mycobacteria. ... A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the urinary tract. ...


References

  1. ^ L. Collier, A. Balows, and M. Sussman, "Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections", 9th ed. (1998), vol. 4. (London, Sydney, Auckland, New York). ISBN 0-340-80912-4 (ISBN is for 10th ed.)
  2. ^ Davise H. Larone, "Medically Important Fungi - A Guide to Identification", 3rd ed. (1995). (ASM Press, Washington, D.C.). ISBN 1-555-81172-8 (ISBN is for 4th ed.)
  3. ^ L. Collier, A. Balows, and M. Sussman, "Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections", 9th ed. (1998), vol. 4, p. 463. (London, Sydney, Auckland, New York). ISBN 0-340-80912-4 (ISBN is for 10th ed.)
  4. ^ Davise H. Larone, "Medically Important Fungi - A Guide to Identification", 3rd ed. (1995). (ASM Press, Washington, D.C.). ISBN 1-555-81172-8 (ISBN is for 4th ed.)
  5. ^ J.A. Ribes, C.L. Vanover-Sams, and D.J. Baker, "Zygomycetes in human disease", Clinical Microbiology Reviews 13 (2000), pp. 236-301.
  6. ^ M.A. Wieden, K.K. Steinbronn, A.A. Padhye, L. Ajello, and F.W. Chandler, "Zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans", Journal of Clinical Microbiology 22 (1985), pp. 522-526.
  7. ^ R.D. Cooter, I.S. Lim, D.H. Ellis, and I.O.W. Leitch, "Burn wound zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans", Journal of Clinical Microbiology 28 (1990), pp. 2151-2153.
  8. ^ V. Lakshmi, T.S. Rani, S. Sharma, V.S. Mohan, C. Sundaram, R.R. Rao, and G. Satyanarayana, "Zygomycotic necrotizing fasciitis caused by Apophysomyces elegans", Journal of Clinical Microbiology 31 (1993), pp. 1368-1369.
  9. ^ M.A. Wieden, K.K. Steinbronn, A.A. Padhye, L. Ajello, and F.W. Chandler, "Zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans", Journal of Clinical Microbiology 22 (1985), pp. 522-526.
  10. ^ R.M. Lawrence, W.T. Snodgrass, G.W. Reichel, A.A. Padhyl, L. Ajello, and F.W. Chandler, "Systemic zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans", Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology 24 (1986), 57-65.
  11. ^ P.C. Okhuysen, J.H. Rex, M. Kapusta, and C. Fife, "Successful treatment of extensive posttraumatic soft-tissue and renal infections due to Apophysomyces elegans", Clinical Infectious Diseases 19 (1994), pp. 329-331.

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See also

  • Mucormycosis (specific term for infection caused by Mucoraceae family moulds)
  • Zygomycosis (a more generic term for infection caused by Mucoraceae and various other mould varieties; the term Phycomycosis is also used).

Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that is quite rare but frequently fatal. ... Phycomycosis is an uncommon condition of the gastrointestinal tract and skin most commonly found in dogs. ...

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