Articles of category "Fungal infectious diseases"

Fungal disease is a disease caused by fungi. Candidiasis and cryptococcosis are representatives of fungal infections. Candidiasis is caused by candida fungi. These fungi can be found everywhere in the environment. There are some types of candidiasis. As for cryptococcosis, it is a threat to those with suppressed immune system, AIDS infected and those undergoing chemotherapy.

A fungus is defined as an organism that digests the food externally but absorbs nutrient molecules into cells. There are a lot of types of fungi. Scientists have drawn up a classification of all existing fungi on the basis of the reproductive system of the organisms. Some types of fungi are economically valuable while some of them cause various diseases in people, animals and plants.