Fusarium

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Fusarium is a genus of fungi with a complex and disputed taxonomy. Phylogenetic studies have identified several major clades within the genus, and different taxonomic schemes have either retained agriculturally important Fusarium species in a single genus or divided them among several genera. The genus includes economically important plant pathogens. Fusarium graminearum infects cereal crops, while forms of Fusarium oxysporum cause diseases including Panama disease of bananas. Some species also produce mycotoxins, including trichothecenes, zearalenone and fumonisins, which can contaminate food and animal feed. Some Fusarium species can cause opportunistic infections in humans, ranging from infections of the nails and cornea to disseminated infections in people with weakened immune systems. Infections have also been reported in several other animals.

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