Mucor racemosus

Mucor racemosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Zygomycota
Class: Zygomycetes
Subclass: Incertae sedis
Order: Mucorales
Family: Mucoraceae
Genus: Mucor
Species: M. racemosus
Binomial name
Mucor racemosus
Bull., (1791)

Mucor racemosus is a fungal plant pathogen.

It has been known to cause allergic reactions among some people (e.g. mucormycosis).[1][2] The fungus has been isolated in the soft cheese Camembert.[3] M. racemosus was discovered and isolated in 1886.[2]

See also

References

  1. Crum-Cianflone, Nancy (2 April 2013). "Mucormycosis". Medscape. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Mucor racemosus". Phadia. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. Bekada, A.M.A.; Benakriche, B.; Hamadi, K.; Bensoltane, A. (2008). "Modelling of Effects of Water Activity, pH and Temperature on the Growth Rate of Mucor racemosus Isolated from Soft Camembert Cheese" (PDF). World Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Laboratory of Food and Industrial Microbiology Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Oran, Algeria: IDOSI Publications) 4 (6). ISSN 1817-3047. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

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