"Penicillium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A mitosporic Trichocomaceae fungal genus that develops fruiting organs resembling a broom. When identified, teleomorphs include EUPENICILLIUM and TALAROMYCES. Several species (but especially PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM) are sources of the antibiotic penicillin.
| Descriptor ID |
D010407
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.381.662
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penicillium" by people in Profiles.
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Crawl spaces as reservoirs for transmission of mold to the livable part of the home environment. Rev Environ Health. 2011; 26(3):205-13.
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A case of Penicillium marneffei in a US hospital. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Apr; 54(4):730-2.
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Penicillium marneffei: a pathogen on our doorstep? J R Soc Med. 2004 Aug; 97(8):394-6.
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Opportunistic fungal pneumonia. J Thorac Imaging. 1999 Jan; 14(1):51-62.