Abstract
Filamentous fungi are found in different habitats in the environment including, air, water and soil. This group of fungi contains organisms from different classes under the sub-phylum Pezizomycotina. They occur in mixtures such that you find many genera of filamentous fungi dominating a particular habitat or substrate. The wide distribution of filamentous fungi has resulted in it being used for different purposes. This review aims to analyse the different genera of fungi species referred to as filamentous fungi and their relevance economically and medically.
Highlights
Filamentous fungi which is a member of a large group of eukaryotes that includes some yeasts, moulds and some mushrooms, is classified as a kingdom and separated from plants, protists, animals and bacteria
This review aims to analyse the different genera of fungi species referred to as filamentous fungi and their relevance economically and medically
Due to the ubiquitous occurrence of filamentous fungi and their applications in different sectors of mankind economy, this review aims to discuss in details the wide occurrence of filamentous fungi in our environment, describing the different genera of filamentous fungi in existence as well as analyzing the positive and negative importance of these groups of fungi to mankind
Summary
Filamentous fungi which is a member of a large group of eukaryotes that includes some yeasts, moulds and some mushrooms, is classified as a kingdom and separated from plants, protists, animals and bacteria. Occurring in different parts of the environment and ecosystem, filamentous fungi which belong to a sub-kingdom of fungi referred to as “Dikarya” are some of the most abundant fungi known [2]. Referred to as molds, filamentous fungi are so called because they possess hyphae which form branches making up their mycelia, growing like threadlike structures. They are reported to occur naturally as well as contaminate different surfaces both indoors and outdoors. Due to the ubiquitous occurrence of filamentous fungi and their applications in different sectors of mankind economy, this review aims to discuss in details the wide occurrence of filamentous fungi in our environment, describing the different genera of filamentous fungi in existence as well as analyzing the positive and negative importance of these groups of fungi to mankind
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