Saksenaea
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Saksenaea is a genus
of fungi in the Saksenaeaceae
family. Circumscribed in 1953, the genus contains two pathogen
ic species capable of causing severe human infections.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungi in the Saksenaeaceae
Saksenaeaceae
The Saksenaeaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales.-Description:This family is characterized by having sporangia that are lageniform and columellate. Zygospores are unknown....
family. Circumscribed in 1953, the genus contains two pathogen
Pathogen
A pathogen gignomai "I give birth to") or infectious agent — colloquially, a germ — is a microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus that causes disease in its animal or plant host...
ic species capable of causing severe human infections.