Trichosporon

Trichosporon
A genus of imperfect fungi that possess branching septate hyphae with arthroconidia and blastoconidia; these organisms are part of the normal flora of the intestinal tract of humans. T. beigelii is the causative agent of white piedra or trichosporonosis and fatal fungemia in immunocompromised patients. [tricho- + G. sporos, seed (spore)]

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Tricho·spo·ron .trik-ə-'spōr-.än, tri-'käs-pə-.rän n a genus of parasitic imperfect fungi of the order Moniliales that includes the causative agent (T. beigelii) of white piedra

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n.
a genus of fungi, parasitic in humans, that infect the scalp and beard (see piedra).

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Tri·chos·po·ron (tri-kosґpə-ron) [tricho- + Gr. sporos seed] a genus of Fungi Imperfecti of the form-family Cryptococcaceae, closely related to Geotrichum. Called also Trichosporum.

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  • Trichosporon — Taxobox name = Trichosporon regnum = Fungi divisio = Basidiomycota subdivisio = classis = ordo = Sporidiales family = Sporidiobolaceae genus = Trichosporon is a genus of fungus. Trichosporon beigelii is associated with white piedra. Trichosporon… …   Wikipedia

  • Trichosporon beigelii — микроорганизм рода Trichosporon, сем. Cryptococcaceae, кл. несовершенных грибков, характеризующийся образованием большого количества дрожжеподобных артроспор; возбудитель трихоспории (пьедры) у человека и животных …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • Trichosporon — Tri|cho̱|sporon [zu ↑tricho... u. gr. σπορος = das Säen, die Saat; der Samen] s; s, (Arten:) ...ra: Gattung von pathogenen Sproßpilzen (Hefepilzen), die die Haare befallen können …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • trichosporon — trich·o·spo·ron …   English syllables

  • Trichosporon — n. a genus of fungi, parasitic in humans, that infect the scalp and beard (see piedra) …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • trichosporon — ˌtrikəˈspōrˌän, trə̇ˈkäspəˌrän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from trich + spora seed, spore more at spore : a genus of parasitic imperfect fungi (order Moniliales) some of which are reputed skin or hair parasites of man …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trichosporon asahii — a species that can cause serious or fatal mycosis in immunocompromised persons …   Medical dictionary

  • Trichosporon asteroides — a species that causes superficial skin infections …   Medical dictionary

  • Trichosporon beigelii — a former species now considered to be several different species; these organisms are normal inhabitants of the skin, respiratory tract, and digestive tract, but can also cause white piedra and potentially fatal opportunistic infections …   Medical dictionary

  • Trichosporon capitatum — Blastoschizomyces capitatus …   Medical dictionary

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