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Summary Literature (0)
DOID:8912 - tinea nigra

Disease Ontology Definition:A superficial mycosis that is a superficial fungal infection of the skin characterized by brown to black macules which usually occur on the palmar aspects of hands and occasionally the plantar and other surfaces of the skin, caused by Hortaea werneckii, which is a common saprophytic fungus believed to occur in soil, compost, humus and on wood in humid tropical and sub-tropical regions.

Synonyms: Infection by Cladosporium werneckii, Keratomycosis nigricans, Tinea palmaris nigra, microsporosis nigra,

Xenbase Genes :

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0004677 - tinea nigra


Other Model Organisms: AGR, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): superficial mycosis (is_a)