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The ''Coniochaeta'' form a genus of pleomorphic yeasts of the order ''Coniochaetales'' and are pathogens of trees. They can take the form of pink to brown colonies, hyphae, condiophores or sclerotia. In 2013, the ''Lecythophora'' were merged with the ''Coniochaeta'', following suggestions by Khan ''et al''.〔''Coniochaeta polymorpha'', a new species from endotracheal aspirate of a preterm neonate, and transfer of ''Lecythophora'' species to ''Coniochaeta''. Khan Z, Gené J, Ahmad S, Cano J, Al-Sweih N, Joseph L, Chandy R, Guarro J. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 2013 Aug;104(2):243-52. doi: 10.1007/s10482-013-9943-z〕 ==Ecology== The ''Coniochaeta'' have been described as typically associated with wood, water, soil,.〔Weber E (2002) The Lecythophora-Coniochaeta complex I. Morphological studies on ''Lecythophora'' species isolated from Picea abies. Nova Hedwigia 74:159–185〕〔Weber E, Go¨rke C, Begerow D (2002) The ''Lecythophora''/''Coniochaeta'' complex II. Molecular studies based on sequences of the large subunit of ribosomal DNA. Nova Hedwigia 74:187–200〕 However, there is also growing evidence of specialised associations between each species and specific environments, and a suggestion that 4 spored and 8 spored species interact differently with their environments, some species surviving forest fires, which activate their sexual cycle.〔''Coniochaeta extramundana'', with a Synopsis of Other ''Coniochaeta'' Species. D. P. Mahoney and J. S. LaFavre Mycologia Vol. 73, No. 5 (Sep. - Oct., 1981), pp. 931-952〕 Other members of the ''Coniochaeta,'' most commonly ''Coniochaeta polymorpha'', can cause clinical infections in immunocompromised individuals (Khan ''et al,'' 2013), which has increased recent interest in the genus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coniochaeta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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