| Syncephalastrum racemosum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Class: | Mucoromycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Syncephalastraceae |
| Genus: | Syncephalastrum |
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S. racemosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Syncephalastrum racemosum Cohn ex J. Schröt. | |
Syncephalastrum racemosum is a filamentous fungus.[1][2]
It can cause nail disease, especially in damaged nails[3] and has been proposed as associated with Alzheimer's disease, though this work has been heavily criticized for methodological issues.[4]
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| Superficial and cutaneous (dermatomycosis): Tinea = skin; Piedra (exothrix/ endothrix) = hair |
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| Subcutaneous, systemic, and opportunistic |
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| Mesomycetozoea |
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| Ungrouped |
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| Syncephalastrum racemosum |
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