Desmodesmus

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Desmodesmus
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Desmodesmus armatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Scenedesmaceae
Genus: Desmodesmus
Species

In taxonomy, Desmodesmus is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Scenedesmaceae.[1] It is the only chlorophyll-containing organism known to have caused human infections in immunocompetent individuals. All known cases involved open injuries occurring in fresh water.[2]

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