| Syncephalastrum racemosum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Class: | Mucoromycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Syncephalastraceae |
| Genus: | Syncephalastrum |
| Species: | S. racemosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Syncephalastrum racemosum Cohn ex J. Schröt. | |
Syncephalastrum racemosum is a filamentous fungus.
Clinical significance
It can cause nail disease, especially in damaged nails and has been proposed as associated with Alzheimer's disease, though this work has been heavily criticized for methodological issues.
References
- 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.
- 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.
- Pavlović MD, Bulajić N (2006). "Great toenail onychomycosis caused by Syncephalastrum racemosum". Dermatol. Online J. 12 (1): 7. PMID 16638375.
- 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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| Superficial and cutaneous (dermatomycosis): Tinea = skin; Piedra (exothrix/ endothrix) = hair |
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| Subcutaneous, systemic, and opportunistic |
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| Syncephalastrum racemosum | |
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