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Description

Alternaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Alternaria species are known as major plant pathogens. They are also common allergens in humans, growing indoors and causing hay fever or hypersensitivity reactions that sometimes lead to asthma. They readily cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised people such as AIDS patients.

There are 299 species in the genus; they are ubiquitous in the environment and are a natural part of fungal flora almost everywhere. They are normal agents of decay and decomposition. The spores are airborne and found in the soil and water, as well as indoors and on objects. The club-shaped spores are single or form long chains. They can grow thick colonies which are usually black or gray.

At least 20% of agricultural spoilage is caused by Alternaria species. Many human health disorders can be caused by these fungi, which grow on skin and mucous membranes, including on the eyeballs and within the respiratory tract. Allergies are common, but serious infections are rare, except in people with compromised immune systems. However, species of this fungal genus are often prolific producers of a variety of toxic compounds. The effects most of these compounds have on animal and plant health are not well known. The terms alternariosis and alternariatoxicosis are used for disorders in humans and animals caused by a fungus in this genus.

Not all Alternaria species are pests and pathogens; some have shown promise as biocontrol agents against invasive plant species. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Wikipedia

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Alternaria sp
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Alternaria

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 链格孢属单个未知种
Synonyms: 交链孢;交链孢属;半知菌类;链格孢;链格孢单个未知种
fr-CA French (Canada) Alternaria sp
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Alternaria sp
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Alternaria sp
it-IT Italian (Italy) Alternaria sp
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Alternaria sp
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Alternaria sp
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Alternaria sp.
fr-BE French (Belgium) Alternaria sp