lunes, 28 de agosto de 2017

Types of Fungal Diseases| Fungal Diseases | CDC

Types of Fungal Diseases| Fungal Diseases | CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving Lives, Protecting People

Fungi are everywhere. There are approximately 1.5 million different species of fungi on Earth, but only about 300 of those are known to make people sick.1,2 Fungal diseases are often caused by fungi that are common in the environment. Fungi live outdoors in soil and on plants and trees as well as on many indoor surfaces and on human skin. Most fungi are not dangerous, but some types can be harmful to health.



Aspergillosis

 Microscopy of Aspergillus Fumigatus Caused by the fungus Aspergillus and usually occurs in people with lung diseases or weakened immune systems.

Candidiasis

 Photomicrograph of the fungus Candida albicansCaused by the yeast Candida. Candidiasis can occur in the mouth and throat, vagina, or the bloodstream.

C. neoformans infection

 A photomicrograph of Cryptococcus neoformans using a light India ink staining preparation.
Caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, which can infect the brain (meningitis) in people with HIV/AIDS.

Fungal eye infections

 Photomicrograph showing conidiophores and conidia of the fungus Fusarium verticillioidesDifferent types of fungi can cause eye infections. These are rare but can develop after an eye injury.

Mucormycosis

 Microscopy of Apophysomyces, one of the causative agents of mucormycosis.
A rare infection that mainly affects people with weakened immune systems.

Ringworm

 Photomicrograph of the dermatophyte Trichophyton mentagrophytesA common fungal skin infection that often looks like a circular rash.

Other pathogenic fungi

 Photomicrograph of Exserohilum rostratumExserohilum and Cladosporium are two examples of environmental molds. 

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