The Zygomycete Saksenaea vasiformis as a Pathogen of Humans with a Critical Review of the Etiology of Zygomycosis
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Mycologia
- Vol. 68 (1) , 52-62
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3758897
Abstract
The 1st documented infection of a human by S. vasiformis is described. Identification problems are discussed that stem from the failure of this zygomycete to sporulate on the primary isolation media used in medical mycology. The etiology of zygomycosis is critically reviewed and 10 species of zygomycetes classified in 2 orders and 6 genera [Basidiobolus haptosporus, Absidia corymbifera, Condidiobolus coronatus, Mucor pusillus, M. ramosissimus, Rhizopus arrhizus, R. microsporus, R. oryzae, R. rhizopodiformis and S. vasiformis] are considered authentic disease agents of humans.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: