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SPOROTHRIX

\spˈɔːɹəθɹˌɪks], \spˈɔːɹəθɹˌɪks], \s_p_ˈɔː_ɹ_ə_θ_ɹ_ˌɪ_k_s]\

Definitions of SPOROTHRIX

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A mitosporic Ophiostomataceae fungal genus, whose species Sporothrix schenckii is a well-known animal pathogen. The conidia of this soil fungus may be inhaled causing a primary lung infection, or may infect independently via skin punctures.

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