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Helminthosporium

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Hel·min·tho·spo·ri·um (hl-mnth-spôr-m)
n.
A genus of rapidly growing, saprobic fungi that are common laboratory contaminants.
Helminthosporium
genus of toxic fungi.
Helminthosporium biseptatum
a fungus growing on onion grass (Romulea bulbocodium) and thought to contribute to its toxicity. Also found in maduromycosis lesions. Called also Drechslera spp.
Helminthosporium spiciferum
bipolarisspicifera.
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Eventually, one of many tests showed a possible explanation: an obscure allergy to helminthosporium sativum, a common mold that grows on wheats and grasses, in cool, wet climates.
Ugly packages can have lovely jewels inside by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
pteronyssinus), German cockroach (Blattella germanica), cat hair, seven grass mix, ragweed mix, common weed mix, Eastern eight tree mix, Dematiaceae mix (outdoor molds: Alternaria tenuis, Cladosporium herbarum, Helminthosporium sativum, Pullularia pullulans, Spondylocladium atrovirens, Curvularia spicifera), Aspergillus mix, and Penicillium mix.
Respiratory morbidity in office workers in a water-damaged building. ... by Kreiss, Kathleen / Environmental Health Perspectives
Pryor says fungal pathogens of cereals fall into two basic classes: nectotrophs, such as the maize blight fungus Helminthosporium, which kill the plant and feast on its dead tissues, and biotrophs such as wheat stem rust, Puccinia graminis ssp.
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