Mucor
A genus of zygomycetous fungi of the family Mucoraceae, order Mucorales. It is primarily saprophytic, but may cause MUCORMYCOSIS in man from spores germinating in the lungs.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
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Figure 1. Mucor colony in culture, at 18 hours.
Figure 1. Mucor colony in culture, at 18 hours.
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Notes
Figure 1 contributed by John Branda, MD, of the Department of Pathology and the Microbiology Laboratories of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
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References
  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification