Exophiala dermatitidis (Kano) de Hoog
(a black yeast)

Interactions where Exophiala dermatitidis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
infects nervous tissue Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Waterborne Exophiala species causing disease in cold-blooded animals, de Hoog et al, 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Chaetothyriales/Herpotrichiellaceae/Exophiala dermatitidis/Exophiala dermatitidisa black yeast Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humannervous tissue

Author & YearTitleSource
de Hoog et al, 2011Waterborne Exophiala species causing disease in cold-blooded animalsPersoonia Vol 27: 46-72.

Exophiala dermatitidis (a black yeast) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Exophiala dermatitidis (a black yeast) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesExophiala dermatitidis (a black yeast)
GenusExophiala (a genus of black yeasts)
FamilyHERPOTRICHIELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderCHAETOTHYRIALES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubclassCHAETOTHYRIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Exophiala dermatitidis (a black yeast)

Exophiala dermatitidis (a black yeast) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Exophiala dermatitidis (a black yeast):

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