Trichosporonosis
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Trichosporonosis is a systemic disease associated with fungi
in the genus Trichosporon
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It can appear in patients who are immunosuppressed.
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...
in the genus Trichosporon
Trichosporon
Trichosporon is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the family Trichosporonaceae. All species of Trichosporon are yeasts with no known teleomorphs . Most are typically isolated from soil, but several species occur as a natural part of the skin microbiota of humans and other animals...
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It can appear in patients who are immunosuppressed.