"Sporothrix" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A mitosporic Ophiostomataceae fungal genus, whose species Sporothrix schenckii is a well-known animal pathogen. The conidia of this soil fungus may be inhaled causing a primary lung infection, or may infect independently via skin punctures.
| Descriptor ID |
D013175
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.381.820
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| Concept/Terms |
Sporothrix- Sporothrix
- Sporothrices
- Sporotrichum
- Sporotrichums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sporothrix" by people in Profiles.
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Wang JP, Granlund KF, Bozzette SA, Botte MJ, Fierer J. Bursal sporotrichosis: case report and review. Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Aug; 31(2):615-6.
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Ware AJ, Cockerell CJ, Skiest DJ, Kussman HM. Disseminated sporotrichosis with extensive cutaneous involvement in a patient with AIDS. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999 Feb; 40(2 Pt 2):350-5.
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Hogan LH, Klein BS, Levitz SM. Virulence factors of medically important fungi. Clin Microbiol Rev. 1996 Oct; 9(4):469-88.