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Phaeohyphomycosis |
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Phaeohyphomycosis refers to infections due to a large group of heterogenous organisms called dematiaceous or melanized fungi. These fungi are distinguished by the predominance of melanin in their cell walls, which likely acts as a virulence factor. Virtually, everyone is exposed to dematiaceous fungi through inhalation, as they are ubiquitous in the environment, although the development of infection is extremely uncommon. Invasive disease is rare but remains important due to the ability to cause serious disease in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts, unlike other fungal infections such as aspergillosis. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_6000031 |
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Invasive disease is rare but remains important due to the ability to cause serious disease in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts, unlike other fungal infections such as aspergillosis. |
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| definition |
Phaeohyphomycosis refers to infections due to a large group of heterogenous organisms called dematiaceous or melanized fungi. These fungi are distinguished by the predominance of melanin in their cell walls, which likely acts as a virulence factor. Virtually, everyone is exposed to dematiaceous fungi through inhalation, as they are ubiquitous in the environment, although the development of infection is extremely uncommon. |
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Phaeohyphomycosis |
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HP:6000031 |
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Phaeohyphomycosis |
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https://github.com/obophenotype/human-phenotype-ontology/issues/10251 |
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