Trichosporon beigelii

Trichosporon beigelii
a former species now considered to be several different species; these organisms are normal inhabitants of the skin, respiratory tract, and digestive tract, but can also cause white piedra and potentially fatal opportunistic infections.

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  • Trichosporon beigelii — микроорганизм рода Trichosporon, сем. Cryptococcaceae, кл. несовершенных грибков, характеризующийся образованием большого количества дрожжеподобных артроспор; возбудитель трихоспории (пьедры) у человека и животных …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • Trichosporon — Taxobox name = Trichosporon regnum = Fungi divisio = Basidiomycota subdivisio = classis = ordo = Sporidiales family = Sporidiobolaceae genus = Trichosporon is a genus of fungus. Trichosporon beigelii is associated with white piedra. Trichosporon… …   Wikipedia

  • Trichosporon — A genus of imperfect fungi that possess branching septate hyphae with arthroconidia and blastoconidia; these organisms are part of the normal flora of the intestinal tract of humans. T. beigelii is the causative agent of white …   Medical dictionary

  • Trichosporon cutaneum — a species formerly considered part of T. beigelii, found most often in superficial infections but sometimes in serious opportunistic infections …   Medical dictionary

  • white piedra — n a form of piedra that affects esp. the facial hairs and is caused by a fungus of the genus Trichosporan (T. beigelii) * * * piedra caused by Trichosporon beigelii, characterized by white to light brown nodules on the hair of the beard, axilla,… …   Medical dictionary

  • piedra — A fungus disease of the hair characterized by the formation of numerous waxy, small, firm, nodular masses on the hair shaft. SEE ALSO: trichosporosis. [Sp. a stone] black p. p. involving the hairs of the scalp, caused by Piedraia hortae and… …   Medical dictionary

  • trichosporosis — Infection with Trichosporon beigelii. [Trichosporon + G. osis, condition] * * * tricho·spo·ro·sis .trik ə spōr ō səs n, pl ro·ses .sēz or ro·sis·es PIEDRA * * * tricho·spo·ro·sis (trik″o spə roґsis) trich …   Medical dictionary

  • трихоспория — (trichosporia; син.: пьедра, трихомикоз узловатый) трихомикоз, вызываемый Trichosporon beigelii и Piedraia hortai, характеризующийся образованием плотных мелких узелков на кутикуле длинных волос …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • White piedra — Infobox Disease Name = White piedra Caption = DiseasesDB = 31871 ICD10 = ICD10|B|36|2|b|35 ICD9 = ICD9|111.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D010854 White piedra (or tinea blanca) is a mycosis of the hair… …   Wikipedia

  • Трихоспори́я — (trichosporia; син.: пьедра, трихомикоз узловатый) трихомикоз, вызываемый Trichosporon beigelii и Piedraia hortai, характеризующийся образованием плотных мелких узелков на кутикуле длинных волос …   Медицинская энциклопедия

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