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Similar Talaromyces, Penicillium expansum, Paecilomyces variotii, Paecilomyces, Eurotium | ||
Medical vocabulary what does byssochlamys mean
Byssochlamys is a genus of fungi in the Trichocomaceae family. First described by Swedish botanist Richard Westling in 1909, the widespread genus contains four species, associated with food spoilage, especially heat-processed acid foods.
Species of the genus Byssochlamys can produce the mycotoxin patulin, as well as byssochlamic acid and mycophenolic acid.
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