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Absidia is a genus of fungi in the family Mucoraceae. The best known
species is the pathogenic Absidia corymbifera, which causes zygomycosis,
especially in the form of mycotic spontaneous abortion in cows. It can also
cause mucormycosis in humans. Absidia spp. are ubiquitous in most
environments. They are often associated with warm decaying plant matter,
such as in compost heaps.
Selected species:
· Absidia coerulea
· Absidia corymbifera
· Absidia cylindrospora
· Absidia ginsan
· Absidia glauca
· Absidia spinosa
External links
· [LINK: http://zygomycetes.org/index.php?id=108] Absidia genus account
· [LINK: http://www.doctorfungus.org/thefungi/absidia.htm] Doctor Fungus
fact sheet
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Discography not available