Syncephalastrum racemosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Mucoromycota
Order: Mucorales
Family: Syncephalastraceae
Genus: Syncephalastrum
Species:
S. racemosum
Binomial name
Syncephalastrum racemosum
Cohn ex J. Schröt.

Syncephalastrum racemosum is a filamentous fungus.[1][2]

Clinical significance

It can cause nail disease, especially in damaged nails[3] and has been proposed as associated with Alzheimer's disease, though this work has been heavily criticized for methodological issues.[4]

References

  1. ^ Chen LY, Ho HC, Tsai YC, Liao TH (May 1993). "Deoxyribonuclease of Syncephalastrum racemosum--enzymatic properties and molecular structure". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 303 (1): 51–6. doi:10.1006/abbi.1993.1254. PMID 8489265.
  2. ^ Ho HC, Liao TH (April 1999). "Protein structure and gene cloning of Syncephalastrum racemosum nuclease". Biochem. J. 339. ( Pt 2): 261–7. PMC 1220154. PMID 10191256.
  3. ^ Pavlović MD, Bulajić N (2006). "Great toenail onychomycosis caused by Syncephalastrum racemosum". Dermatol. Online J. 12 (1): 7. PMID 16638375.
  4. ^ Pisa D, Alonso R, Rábano A, Rodal I, Carrasco L (2015). "Different Brain Regions are Infected with Fungi in Alzheimer's Disease". Scientific Reports. 5 (15015). doi:10.1038/srep15015. PMC 4606562.


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