Syncephalastrum racemosum

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Syncephalastrum racemosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Mucoromycota
Order: Mucorales
Family: Syncephalastraceae
Genus:
Syncephalastrum
Species:
S. racemosum
Binomial name
Syncephalastrum racemosum
Cohn ex J. Schröt.

Syncephalastrum racemosum is a filamentous fungus.[1][2]

Clinical significance

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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