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Pythium
Pythium is a genus of parasitic oomycetes. They were formerly classified as fungi. Most species are plant parasites, but Pythium insidiosum is an important pathogen of animals and human, causing pythiosis. The feet of the fungus gnat are frequently a vector for their transmission.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomChromista
- PhylumOomycota
- ClassPeronosporea
- OrderPeronosporales
- FamilyPythiaceae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Research
2,336 papers- Pythium insidiosum keratitis - A review.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022
- Anti-infective therapies for Pythium insidiosum keratitis.Expert review of anti-infective therapy · 2024
- Applications of Pythium- and Phytophthora-produced volatiles in plant disease control.
Article
6 sectionsContents
- Morphology
- Ecological importance
- Species
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Pythium is a genus of parasitic oomycetes. They were formerly classified as fungi. Most species are plant parasites, but Pythium insidiosum is an important pathogen of animals and human, causing pythiosis. The feet of the fungus gnat are frequently a vector for their transmission.
==Morphology== Hyphae: Pythium species, like others in the family Pythiaceae, are usually characterized by their production of coenocytic hyphae without septations. Oogonia: Generally contain a single oospore. Antheridia: Contain an elongated and club-shaped antheridium.