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→Zygomycosis
==Zygomycosis==
==Zygomycosis==
*Mucormycosis
*Also known as mucormycosis, hyphomycosis and phycomycosis
*Caused by strains of ''Mucor, Absidia, Rhizopus'' and ''Mortierella''
**Occurs widely in nature
*Infection is by inhalation and ingestion
*Infects lymph nodes of the respiratory and alimentary tract
**Lymph nodes enlarge and become caseous
**Can cause stomach and intestinal ulcers
*Granulomatous lesions which can ulcerate
*Mostly localised lesions but can be generalised
==Further Links==
==Further Links==
*[[Antifungal Drugs]]
*[[Antifungal Drugs]]