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2 serious systemic infections caused by fungi
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What are the diseases caused by fungi generally called?
In general the diseases caused by fungi are called mycosis (plural: mycoses). They are classified as any fungus that invades the tissues, causing (1) superficial (skin), (2)subcutaneous, or (3) systemic disease. For example athlete’s foot is caused by a cutaneous (skin) fungi. Another example is histoplasmosis, marked by respiratory distress and it is a systemic infection. Antibiotics can not be used as those that will kill the fungus will also harm your cells. Griseofulvin, Amphotericin B and flucytosine are among the few drugs that can be used.
What fungal disease is caused by mold?
There are lots of disease's caused by fungi but some of them consist of Thrush, Athletes foot, ringworm
What are the causes of skin infection?
Skin infections have a variety of causes. A significant number of skin infections are caused by parasites, such as small mites, which cause scabies. Fungi are also responsible for skin infections, like the inaptly-named ringworm, which is not caused by a worm at all. A number of infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, usually as a result of bacteria getting into already-existing rashes. It is important to differentiate skin infections from other skin complaints. A skin infection is a communicable disease, where as a skin complaint such as eczema cannot be transmitted.
What skin infection is caused by fungi and results in reddish circle appearing on the skin?
Ringworm
How Can Fungi Cause Respiratory Tract Infections?
Fungi can cause respiratory tract infection when inhaled. The spores finds its way in a warm-moist environment, starts to grows, and later blocks small airways.
Can the liver get fungus?
There is a variety of fungi that can cause deep and systemic infections.
What are infections of the lungs caused by viruses bacteria or fungi called?
Pneumonia
What is the common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria viruses fungi and parasites?
like i know
What common illnesses and infections are caused by bacteria virusus fungi and parasites?
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Is Fungi are the cause for the common cold?
The common cold is a virus so not caused by fungi. Common fungal infections are thrush and athletes foot
Name three diseases caused by fungi?
Ringworm, Athletes Foot, Vaginal yeast infections.
What common human skin disease is caused by imperfect fungi?
yeast infections and ringworm also athletes foot
What is a microbial infection?
A microbial infection is any infection caused by a microbe, or microorganism. Microbial infections can be caused by viruses, protozoa, bacteria and some fungi.
What diseases are treated with antibiotics?
Antibiotics treat (and sometimes prevent) bacterial infections. They are not effective against infections caused by any other microscopic pathogens (such as viruses and fungi).
How does Ketoconazole Oral tablet work to kill valley fever?
All of the group of "azoles" (end in -azole) work on fungi. Since Valley Fever is caused by a fungus, this will work. This group of drugs work on fungi infections of the skin and yeast infections.
What other harmful effect of fungi?
Some fungi, like toadstools, are very poisonous.Infections like ringworm or tinea pedis (a common cause of athlete's foot), Tinea versicolor, and other more serious infections.
What is the difference between a infection and a disease?
An infection is a disease caused by microorganisms like bacteria, viruses or fungi that has come inside you. Also diseases caused by greater parasites are sometimes called infections. Most infections are contagious, that is: When you get some of the microbes from another person on you, they can invade you and multiply inside you and make you sick too. Diseases not caused by organisms that invade you are not called infections.
