Fusarium solani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Subclass: | Hypocreomycetidae |
Order: | Hypocreales |
Family: | Nectriaceae |
Genus: | Fusarium |
Species: | F. solani |
Binomial name | |
Fusarium solani |
Fusarium solani is a filamentous fungus in the genus Fusarium, and the anamorph of . The fungi's chlamydospores are sometimes found in soils and plant debris.
The fungus has a worldwide distribution, but its frequency as a medically important pathogen is not fully known. Aside from keratitis, it is an infrequent cause of fungal infections but remains the most common disease-causing fungus in its genus.
F. solani also is known to infect soybeans, sometimes causing Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS).
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