''Achorion'' is an obsolete genus of
dermatophyte
Dermatophyte (from Greek '' derma'' "skin" ( GEN ''dermatos'') and ''phyton'' "plant") is a common label for a group of fungus of ''Arthrodermataceae'' that commonly causes skin disease in animals and humans. Traditionally, these anamorphic (a ...
fungus
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from t ...
.
The species previously belonging to genus ''Achorion'' have been moved to other genera. Some notable species include:
* ''A. quinckeanum'' — now named ''
Trichophyton quinckeanum'', the species which causes
favus
Favus (Latin for " honeycomb") or tinea favosa is the severe form of tinea capitis, a skin infectious disease caused by the dermatophyte fungus ''Trichophyton schoenleinii.'' Typically the species affects the scalp, but occasionally occurs as ...
in
mice.
* ''A. schoenleinii'' — now named ''
Trichophyton schoenleinii'', or "Schönlein's tricophyton", the species which causes favus in humans.
* Other pathogenic fungi occasionally found in humans:
**''A. arloingi'', now called ''
Aleurisma arloingi''
**''A. gypseum'', now called ''
Microsporum gypseum''
Sources
*
American Illustrated Medical Dictionary (Philadelphia and London, 1938)
Ascomycota genera
Parasitic fungi
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