* Onychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, is a contagious infection of the nail caused by the same fungal organisms which cause ringworm of the skin ( Trichophyton rubrum or T. mentagrophytes, rarely other trichophyton species or Epidermophyton floccosum ).

Other dermatophytes that may be involved are T. interdigitale, Epidermophyton floccosum, T. violaceum, Microsporum gypseum, T. tonsurans, T. soudanense ( considered by some to be an African variant of T. rubrum rather than a full-fledged separate species ) and the cattle ringworm fungus T. verrucosum.

Cutaneous mycoses are caused by Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton fungi, which together comprise 41 species.

Some other contributing fungi are Candida albicans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum.

These anamorphic ( asexual or imperfect fungi ) genera are: Microsporum, Epidermophyton and Trichophyton.

* Infrequently isolated ( less than 1 %) are Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum audouinii, Microsporum canis, Microsporum equinum, Microsporum nanum, Microsporum versicolor, Trichophyton equinum, Trichophyton kanei, Trichophyton raubitschekii, and Trichophyton violaceum.

Macroconidia from the Epidermophyton floccosum

The aardvark is not closely related to the pig ; rather, it is the sole recent representative of the obscure mammalian order Tubulidentata, in which it is usually considered to form one variable species of the genus Orycteropus, the sole surviving genus in the family Orycteropodidae.

Thelymitra is an example of a genus where the lower petal is similar in appearance to the other petals.

Blandfordia is the only genus in the family Blandfordiaceae, with four species distributed in eastern Australia.

The genus Cyanastrum is sometimes placed in its own family Cyanastraceae.

The most conspicuous genus in the family is Aloe.

Agapanthus, native to South Africa, is the sole genus of the subfamily.

For example, Pyrethrum ( refers to several Old World plants of the genus Chrysanthemum ) is a natural insecticide with minimal environmental impact.

Wormwood, a genus that includes the sagebrush, is used as a source of flavoring for absinthe, a bitter classical liquor of European origin.

The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, Allium.

Allieae contains only one genus Allium ( Milula is merged with Allium in the latest systems ).

The Latin name ' Asteraceae ' is derived from the type genus Aster, which is a Greek term, meaning " star ".

The name is derived from the type genus Apium, which was originally used by Pliny the Elder circa 50 AD for a celery-like plant.

Within the genus Prunus, it is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated shell ( endocarp ) surrounding the seed.

Ardipithecus is a fossil hominoid, described by its discoverers as a very early hominin genus.

Albertosaurus (; meaning " Alberta lizard ") is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 70 million years ago.

The type species, A. sarcophagus, was apparently restricted in range to the modern-day Canadian province of Alberta, after which the genus is named.

In Central and South America, the alligator family is represented by five species of the genus Caiman, which differs from the alligator by the absence of a bony septum between the nostrils, and the ventral armour is composed of overlapping bony scutes, each of which is formed of two parts united by a suture.

Aflatoxin B < sub > 1 </ sub >, which is produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on stored grains, nuts and peanut butter, is an example of a potent, naturally occurring microbial carcinogen.

The region is known for its production of white truffles, and hosts a festival and a museum dedicated to the rare fungus ( genus Tuber ).

The section of a fungus that produces spores is also called a fruiting body.

Its Latin name is Aspergillus oryzae, and it is a " designated national fungus " ( kokkin ) in Japan.

A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source.

It is formed within the mycelium, the mass of threadlike hyphae that make up the fungus.

Most of the fungus is underground and in decaying wood or dying tree roots in the form of white mycelia combined with black shoelace-like rhizomorphs that bridge colonized separated woody substrates.

Mycology ( from the Greek μύκης, mukēs, meaning " fungus ") is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicinals ( e. g., penicillin ), food ( e. g., beer, wine, cheese, edible mushrooms ) and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or infection.

is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting rice, barley and / or soybeans, with salt and the fungus, the most typical miso being made with soy.

This is in contrast to all other known infectious agents ( virus / bacteria / fungus / parasite ) which must contain nucleic acids ( either DNA, RNA, or both ).

Penicillin is a secondary metabolite of certain species of Penicillium and is produced when growth of the fungus is inhibited by stress.

A human pathogen is a pathogen ( microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus ) that causes disease in humans.

Today, the most widely used Fermentation-Produced Chymosin ( FPC ) is produced either by the fungus Aspergillus niger and commercialized under the trademark CHY-MAX ® by the Danish company Chr.

When polyps are present, the condition is called chronic hyperplastic sinusitis ; however, the causes are poorly understood and may include allergy, environmental factors such as dust or pollution, bacterial infection, or fungus ( either allergic, infective, or reactive ).

A more recent, and still debated, development in chronic sinusitis is the role that fungus plays in this disease.

It remains unclear if fungus is a definite factor in the development of chronic sinusitis and if it is, what the difference may be between those who develop the disease and those who remain symptom free.

If vellum is stored in an environment with less than 11 % relative humidity, it becomes fragile, brittle, and susceptible to mechanical stresses ; if it is stored in an environment with greater than 40 % relative humidity, it becomes vulnerable to gelation and to mold or fungus growth.

Rice blast, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe grisea, is the most significant disease affecting rice cultivation.

There is also an ascomycete fungus, Cochliobolus miyabeanus, that causes brown spot disease in rice.