Basidiobolus haptosporus

Species of zygomycotic fungus

Basidiobolus haptosporus belongs to the Kingdom Fungi and is a member of a grouping known as the "zygomycetes". This classification comprises two Phyla- the Mucoromycota and the Zoopagomycota, which are characterized by the production of sexual zygospores and suspensor cells. B. haptosporus is a filamentous fungus with distribution concentrated in Tropical and Subtropical regions. This fungus is largely associated with the gastrointestinal tract of amphibians and reptiles but has also been reported on mite bristles. B. haptosporus has caused disease in humans as well, including Gastrointestinal entomophthoromycosis and subcutaneous phycomycosis. Closely related species include Basidiobolus ranarum, B. meristosporus, B. microsporus, and B. magnus.

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