Rhinocladiella mackenziei
| Rhinocladiella mackenziei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Chaetothyriales |
| Family: | Herpotrichiellaceae |
| Genus: | Rhinocladiella |
| Species: | R. mackenziei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinocladiella mackenziei (C.K.Campbell & Al-Hedaithy) Arzanlou & Crous (2007) | |
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Rhinocladiella mackenziei is a deeply pigmented mold that is a common cause of human cerebral phaeohyphomycosis. Rhinocladiella mackenziei was believed to be endemic solely to the Middle East, due to the first cases of infection being limited to the region. However, cases of R. mackenziei infection are increasingly reported from regions outside the Middle East. This pathogen is unique in that the majority of cases have been reported from immunologically normal people.