Onygenales
Onygenales is an order of fungi in the class Eurotiomycetes. This order contains species that are saprophytic, parasitic, or pathogenic to humans and animals. The order includes the families Ajellomycetaceae, Arthrodermataceae, Gymnoascaceae, Myxotrichaceae, and Onygenaceae.
Taxonomy[edit | edit source]
The order Onygenales was first described by the mycologist John N. Couch in 1938. The order is part of the class Eurotiomycetes, which is within the phylum Ascomycota. The order contains five families: Ajellomycetaceae, Arthrodermataceae, Gymnoascaceae, Myxotrichaceae, and Onygenaceae.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Species in the order Onygenales are characterized by their ability to degrade keratin, a protein found in skin, hair, and nails. This ability allows them to act as pathogens in humans and animals. Some species are also saprophytic, meaning they feed on dead or decaying organic matter.
Pathogenicity[edit | edit source]
Several species in the order Onygenales are pathogenic to humans and animals. These include species in the genera Blastomyces, Histoplasma, Coccidioides, and Paracoccidioides, which cause diseases such as blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, and paracoccidioidomycosis, respectively.
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References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Onygenales at NCBI
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