Achorion
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Achorion is an obsolete genus of dermatophyte
fungus
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The species previously belonging to genus Achorion have been moved to other genera. Some notable species include:
Dermatophyte
Dermatophytes are a common label for a group of three types of fungus that commonly causes skin disease in animals and humans. These anamorphic genera are: Microsporum, Epidermophyton and Trichophyton. There are about 40 species in these three genera...
fungus
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
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The species previously belonging to genus Achorion have been moved to other genera. Some notable species include:
- A. quinckeanum — now named Trichophyton quinckeanum, the species which causes favusFavusFavus is a disease usually affecting the scalp, but occurring occasionally on any part of the skin, and even at times on mucous membranes.-Presentation:...
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. - A. schoenleinii — now named Trichophyton schoenleinii, or "Schönlein's tricophyton", the species which causes favus in humans.
- Other pathogenic fungi occasionally found in humans:
- A. arloingi, now called Aleurisma arloingi
- A. gypseum, now called Microsporum gypseum