Entomophthora coronata

Entomophthora coronata

obsolete name for Conidiobolus coronatus.
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Co·nid·i·o·bo·lus

(kō-nid'ē-ŏb'ō-lŭs)
A fungal genus in the family Entomophthoraceae, widely distributed in soil and among plants, insects, and amphibians. C. coronatus causes conidiobolomycosis, a chronic granulomatous disease of submucosal and subcutaneous tissues. Formerly Entomopthora and E. coronata.
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Second case of rhinoentomophthoromycosis caused by Entomophthora coronata observed in Republic of Zaire [in French].
Rhinoentomophthoromycosis: rarity revisited

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