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Absidia sp.

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Health Effects
May cause mucorosis in immune comprised individuals (6). The sites of infections are the lung, nasal sinus passages, brain, eyes, and skin (6). Infection may have several sites (6).

Characteristics
A zygomycete fungus

Allergen
Reported to be allergenic (7).