References this zygomycotarelated article is a stub. It has been isolated from the clinical specimens of new orleans residents after the katrina and rita hurricanes of 2005, the. Syncephalastrum is the only genus in the syncephalastraceae family in the order mucorales. Syncephalastrum is a very rare causative agent of human zygomycosis.
Biocatalysis of cycloastragenol by syncephalastrum. Unlike the pulmonary and central nervous system infections associated with other zygomycetes, syncephalastrum species is more likely to cause dermatomycoses and onychomycosis. He was commenced on therapy with amphotericin b lipid complex abelcet, orphan australia pty. Only one welldocumented case of human disease attributed to this organism has been described. Syncephalastrum racemosum is the type species of the genus and a potential human pathogen. Efficacy evaluation of fungus syncephalastrum racemosum. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Download product flyer is to download pdf in new tab. After 21 days of incubation in a basal medium amended with 5. Biotransformation of ursolic acid by the filamentous fungus syncephalastrum racemosum cohn schroter as 3. Summary statistics for the syncephalastrum racemosum nrrl 2496 v1. Syncephalastrum has also been isolated from normal finger and toenail clippings from several egyptian students who had no clinical disease.
Syncephalastrum racemosum black soft rot of indian. It can cause nail disease, especially in damaged nails. Sir, syncephalastrum species is a fungus belonging to the class zygomycetes and order mucorale. Download csv file this work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Konidia tinggi, tegak, tidak berseptat dan sedikit bercabang. This fungus exhibited high amylolytic activity and hence utilised the starch present in mango kernel for its own growth, thereby resulting in the death of emerging radical and. Biotransformation of olivetol by syncephalastrum racemosum. Download child taxa of syncephalastrum download species of syncephalastrum search for child taxa of syncephalastrum classification unranked biota kingdom fungi phylum zygomycota class zygomycetes order mucorales family syncephalastraceae genus syncephalastrum species syncephalastrum racemosum cohn ex j. The influence of glucose availability on events during germination ofsyncephalastrum racemosum sporangiospores. Intraabdominal zygomycosis caused by syncephalastrum. Cloning, expression and characterization of a thermotolerant endoglucanase from syncephalastrum racemosum bcc18080 in pichia pastoris. The genus syncephalastrum is characterised by the formation of cylindrical merosporangia on a terminal swelling of the sporangiophore.
Structure and biochemistry of the spore surface ofsyncephalastrum. All lower taxonomy nodes 22 common name isynonym i rank i. Animal infections and mycosis can also be a source of this fungus. Onychomycosis of toenails caused by syncephalastrum. Syncephalastrum racemosum, a nondermatophyte mold, belongs to the class zygomycetae.
We report a middle aged diabetic gentleman who had invasive rhinoorbital. Syncephalastrum racemosum was probably the only species in the genus according to schipper and stalpers 1983, although three additional taxa, the multispored s. Bagian ujung membesar dan membulat seperti kepala yang dikelilingi oleh sporangiol. Syncephalastrum racemosum monotypic is common but comprises a small proportion of the fungal biota. Syncephalastrum is a heterothallic filamentous fungus of the family zygomycete that is found in soil and animal feces primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. The main causal fungus behind this problem is a black spore producing fungus, syncephalastrum racemosum. Despite their common occurrences in tropical soil, they rarely cause diseases. Sporangiospores are arranged in a single row within the merosporangia. Dear editor, apropos, an informative report a rare case of subcutaneous mucormycosis due to syncephalastrum racemosum. Emulsification and hydrolysis of oil by syncephalastrum racemosum article pdf available in defence science journal 603. Mitochondrial genome was assembled separately and is available in the downloads section.
Vp baradkar, meenakshi mathur, monalisa panda, simit kumar. Syncephalastrum racemosum occasionally bears spores in a biseriate. The fungus syncephalastrum racemosum cohn schroeter was found to transform the fungicide metalaxyl n 2,6dimethylphenyl n methoxyacetylalanine methyl ester in pure culture. Syncephalastrum racemosum, candida glabrata, enterococcus faecalis, and escherichia coli were isolated from the retroperitoneal tissue excised at laparotomy.
Syncephalastrum racemosum nolezy do zorty syncephalastrum i familije syncephalastraceae. Potato sucrose ps liquid medium was inoculated with a spore suspension to a final concentration of 10 7 spores per liter in a shaking flask according to the procedure described by sun et al. Emulsification and hydrolysis of oil by syncephalastrum. Until now it has been debated whether this fungus can actually cause disease in humans. Cytotoxic lasiodiplodin derivatives from the fungus syncephalastrum racemosum. Nzor name details syncephalastrum racemosum cohn ex j. Rhizomucor, syncephalastrum, and others also cause disease. A new filamentous fungus syncephalastrum racemosum for. Geetha department of microbiology, karuna medical college, vilayodi, india abstract we report a rare case of onychomycosis caused by syncephalastrum racemosum in a 50yearold diabetic patient. The genus syncephalastrum contains a single species. Emulsification and hydrolysis of oil by syncephalastrum racemosum. Miselium panjang, ringan dan jarang, mulamula berwarna putih dan menjadi abuabu jika sudah tua.
We report a rare case of onychomycosis caused by syncephalastrum racemosum in a 50yearold diabetic patient. Syncephalastrum can be isolated from soil and dung, plant material and other organic substrates. Syncephalastrum racemosum has been found widely in the environment. Characteristics of phialophora, pleurostomophora, phaeoacremonium, acremonium, phialemonium, and lecythophora pleurostomophora richardsiae formerly. Francois lette, zelalem temesgen, in neurology and clinical neuroscience, 2007. Zygomycosis is the broadest term to refer to infections caused by bread mold fungi of the zygomycota phylum. Archives of pharmacal research 2011, 34 12, 20372041. The patients nail was surgically excised and thorough debridement was done. Pdf a rare case of subcutaneous mucormycosis due to.
It has so far been isolated in cases of cutaneous infection and otomycosis. In this paper, the biocatalysis of cycloastragenol by two strains of filamentous fungi, namely syncephalastrum racemosum as 3. Syncephalastrum racemosum occasionally bears spores in a biseriate arrangement benjamin 1959. Due to the existence of new methodologies that have reduced the production costs of microbiological chitosan, this paper puts forward the use of agroindustrial residues in. Conidiobolus coronatus dematiaceous fungi introduction fonsecaea pedrosoi fonsecaea compacta rhinocladiella spp. See the summary of synonyms and obselete names for the syncephalastrum spp. The patient was successfully treated with topical nystatin. Syncephalastrum species producing mycetomalike lesions. Poor germination of mango seed due to fungal decay is a common problem in mango nurseries.
Caused bysyncephalastrum racemosum infection successfully treated with partial surgical debridement and highdose amphotericin b lipid complex. This organism is widely regarded as being nonpathogenic to humans, with only a single case of a cutaneous infection reported 1980. Ecofriendly chitosan production by syncephalastrum. Sinoorbital infection by syncephalastrum racemosum in chronic hepatorenal disease. Ecofriendly chitosan production by syncephalastrum racemosum and application to the removal of acid orange 7. Koloni syncephalastrum racemosum tumbuh menyebar dengan cepat. A rare case of subcutaneous mucormycosis due to syncephalastrum racemosum.
However, because zygomycota has been identified as polyphyletic, and is not included in modern fungal classification systems, the diseases that zygomycosis can refer to are better called by their specific names. The only detailed report on cutaneous syncephalastrum. Changes in the organisation of surface rodlets during. Transformation of metalaxyl by the fungus syncephalastrum.
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