Zygomycosis

Infection in humans and animals caused by fungi in the class Zygomycetes. It includes MUCORMYCOSIS and entomophthoramycosis. The latter is a tropical infection of subcutaneous tissue or paranasal sinuses caused by fungi in the order Entomophthorales. Phycomycosis, closely related to zygomycosis, describes infection with members of Phycomycetes, an obsolete classification.

Year introduced: 1999

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Tree Number(s): C01.150.703.980

MeSH Unique ID: D020096

Entry Terms:

• Zygomycoses
• Phycomycosis
• Phycomycoses
• Entomophthoramycosis
• Entomophthoramycoses

Previous Indexing:

• Mucormycosis (1975-1998)
• Mycoses (1976-1991)

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Diseases Category
Infections
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Mycoses
Zygomycosis
Mucormycosis