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Fusarium vasinfectum

The current name used for this fungus is F. oxysporum, F. vasinfectum is a prior name for the subspecies which is no longer used. This is a filamentous fungus which is found in air and in soil. This fungus is pathogenic to a wide range of plants and is also known to cause opportunistic disease in humans, mainly found in transplant patients. The Fusarium species is also highly resistant to medications which makes infections hard to treat.

Full: Fusarium vasinfectum
Japanese: F. バシンフェクタム, F. bashinhuekutamu
Type: Fungus