''Mucor velutinosus'' is a
fungus
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
first isolated from human clinical specimens in the US. It is closely related to ''
Mucor ramosissimus
''Mucor'' is a microbial genus of approximately 40 species of molds and dimorphic fungi in the family Mucoraceae. The genus includes both pathogenic and avirulent species, and some members of it can be utilized in biotechnical applications. The ...
'', but differs in its ability to grow at 37 °C and produce verrucose
sporangiospore
A sporangium (from Late Latin, ; : sporangia) is an enclosure in which spores are formed. It can be composed of a single cell or can be multicellular. Virtually all plants, fungi, and many other groups form sporangia at some point in their lif ...
s.
References
Further reading
*Sugui, Janyce A., et al. "Hematogenously disseminated skin disease caused by Mucor velutinosus in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia."Journal of Clinical Microbiology 49.7 (2011): 2728-2732.
*Joichi, Yumiko, et al. "Detection of Mucor velutinosus in a blood culture after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: a pediatric case report." Medical mycology journal 55.2 (2014): E43-E48.
External links
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MycoBank
Mucoraceae
Fungi described in 2010
Fungus species
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