- keratinophilic
- ke·rat·i·no·phil·ic
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keratinophilic
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keratinophilic — Denoting fungi that use keratin as a substrata, e.g., dermatophytes. [keratin + Gr. philos, love, attraction, + ic] * * * ke·ra·ti·no·phil·ic .ker ət ə nə fil ik, kə .rat ən ə adj exhibiting affinity for keratin (as in hair, skin, feathers, or… … Medical dictionary
keratinophilic — kə|ratənō|filik adjective Etymology: keratin + o + philic : showing strong affinity for hair, skin, feathers, horns, and other keratinized material used chiefly of fungi capable of growing on such materials … Useful english dictionary
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Chrysosporium — spores Chrysosporium is a type of hyaline hyphomycetes (fungi). Chrysosporium colonies are moderately fast growing, flat, white to tan to beige in colour; they often with a powdery or granular surface texture. Hyaline, one celled (ameroconidia)… … Wikipedia
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Gymnoascaceae — A family of fungi that includes the ascomycetous state of many of the dermatophytes and several of the systemic pathogens for humans (Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, etc.). Until the sexual forms were recognized, these pathogens … Medical dictionary
Aphanoascus — Aphan·o·as·cus (ə fan″o asґkəs) a genus of fungi of the family Gymnoascaceae. A. fulvesґcens and A. sterocaґria are keratinophilic soil fungi that occasionally cause hyalohyphomycosis … Medical dictionary
Chrysosporium — Chryso·spor·i·um (kris″o sporґe əm) a genus of Fungi Imperfecti of the form class Hyphomycetes, keratinophilic soil fungi, related to the dermatophytes; some species have been isolated from dermatophytosis … Medical dictionary
Onygenales — Ony·ge·na·les (on″ĭ jə naґlēz) an order of keratinophilic perfect fungi of the subphylum Ascomycotina, series Prototunicatae; medically important genera include Ajellomyces and Arthroderma … Medical dictionary
