"Rhizopus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of zygomycetous fungi of the family Mucoraceae, order MUCORALES, a common saprophyte and facultative parasite of mature fruits and vegetables. It may cause cerebral mycoses in diabetes and cutaneous infection in severely burned patients.
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D012233
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.300.500.800
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rhizopus" by people in Profiles.
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Healthcare-associated Pediatric Cutaneous Mucormycosis at Texas Children's Hospital, 2012-2019. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 08 01; 40(8):746-748.
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EGF-mediated suppression of cell extrusion during mucosal damage attenuates opportunistic fungal invasion. Cell Rep. 2021 03 23; 34(12):108896.
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Rhizopus Infection in a Preterm Infant: A Novel Use of Posaconazole. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 04; 39(4):310-312.
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Diet modification and metformin have a beneficial effect in a fly model of obesity and mucormycosis. PLoS One. 2014; 9(9):e108635.
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Large eschar on the dorsal surface of the hand. Arch Dermatol. 2011 Feb; 147(2):235-40.
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Black hole in the lung. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2011 Jan; 46(1):154-5.
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Rhizopus necrotizing cellulitis in a preterm infant: a case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1993 Dec; 12(12):1029-31.
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Wound zygomycosis (mucormycosis) in otherwise healthy adults. Am J Med. 1988 Mar; 84(3 Pt 1):546-8.