Trichosporon asahii

Trichosporon asahii Akagi ex Sugita, A.Nishikawa & Shinoda

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Trichosporon asahii by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	2
October	0
November	0
December	0

Where it is found

No regional records yet.

About

Trichosporon asahii is a non-Candida yeast that has been reported to cause infections in immunocompromised patients. T. asahii is the most prominent human pathogen in its genus, causing more than half of all Trichosporon infections. First discovered and named in 1929, the currently accepted nomenclature of T. asahii was validated in 1994.

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