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Fungal infection, also known as mycosis, is a disease caused by fungi. [ 5][ 13] Different types are traditionally divided according to the part of the body affected; superficial, subcutaneous, and systemic. [ 3][ 6] Superficial fungal infections include common tinea of the skin, such as tinea of the body, groin, hands, feet and beard, and ...
Pathogenic fungi are fungi that cause disease in humans or other organisms. Although fungi are eukaryotic, many pathogenic fungi are microorganisms. [ 1] Approximately 300 fungi are known to be pathogenic to humans; [ 2] their study is called " medical mycology ". Fungal infections are estimated to kill more people than either tuberculosis or ...
A fungus ( pl.: fungi [ 3] or funguses [ 4]) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one of the traditional eukaryotic kingdoms, along with Animalia, Plantae and either Protista [ 5] or Protozoa and Chromista.
Plant pathology. Plant pathology or phytopathology is the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). [ 1] Plant pathology involves the study of pathogen identification, disease etiology, disease cycles, economic impact, plant disease epidemiology, plant ...
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their taxonomy, genetics, biochemical properties, and use by humans.Fungi can be a source of tinder, food, traditional medicine, as well as entheogens, poison, and infection.
Pathogen. In biology, a pathogen ( Greek: πάθος, pathos "suffering", "passion" and -γενής, -genēs "producer of"), in the oldest and broadest sense, is any organism or agent that can produce disease. A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ. [ 1]
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales. Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant diseases to identify, as the signs of the causal pathogen are quite distinctive. Infected plants display white powdery spots ...
Rust (fungus) Rusts are fungal plant pathogens of the order Pucciniales (previously known as Uredinales) causing plant fungal diseases . An estimated 168 rust genera and approximately 7,000 species, more than half of which belong to the genus Puccinia, are currently accepted. [ 3] Rust fungi are highly specialized plant pathogens with several ...