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Alternaria alternata
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This article is about a fungus. For the fungal disease caused by Alternaria alternata, see Alternaria leaf spot.
Alternaria alternata is a fungus causing leaf spots, rots, and blights on many plant parts, and other diseases. It is an opportunistic[citation needed] pathogen on over 380 host species of plant.
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Alternaria alternata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Dothideomycetes |
Order: | Pleosporales |
Family: | Pleosporaceae |
Genus: | Alternaria |
Species: | A. alternata |
Binomial name | |
Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissl. (1912) | |
Synonyms | |
Alternaria fasciculata (Cooke & Ellis) L.R. Jones & Grout (1897) |
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It can also cause upper respiratory tract infections[1] and asthma in humans with compromised immunity.[citation needed]