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[[Image:Candida albicans.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Candida albicans'' - wikimedia commons]]
==Introduction==
There are many different organisms in the fungal lineage which include mushrooms, rusts, smuts, puffballs, truffles, morels, moulds and yeasts, as well as many lesser known organisms. fungi are eukaryotic and heterotrophic organisms which posess a chitinous cell wall. Sexual and asexual reproduction of the fungi is commonly via spores, often produced on specialized structures or in fruiting bodies. Some species have lost the ability to form reproductive structures, and propagate solely by vegetative growth.
Fungi are abundant in soil, vegetation, water and on decaying material and wood. Fungi have a eukaryotic cell structure and are able to grow as branching or filamentous forms (mycelia) or as single cells (yeasts).
The study of fungi is called '''mycology'''. Fungi are fundamental for life on earth in their roles as symbionts and by playing a role in xenobiotics, a critical step in the global carbon cycle. Many fungi produce toxins, antibiotics, and other secondary metabolites, some of which cause diseases of animals (as well as plants).
[[Fungi - Wikiblood#Fungi|The Basics]]
==Fungal Diseases==
[[Image:Malassezia pachydermidis.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Malassezia pachydermidis'' - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]
===[[Dermatophytosis]]===
===[[Subcutaneous Mycoses]]===
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromoblastomycosis|Chromoblastomycosis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromomycosis|Chromomycosis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|Epizootic Lymphangitis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma|Eumycotic Mycetoma]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis|Hyphomycosis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis|Pythiosis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis|Rhinosporidiosis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|Sporotrichosis]]
[[Image:Sour Crop.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sour Crop - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]
===[[Systemic Mycoses]]===
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Adiaspiromycosis|Adiaspiromycosis]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Aspergillosis|Aspergillosis]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Blastomycosis|Blastomycosis]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Coccidioidomycosis|Coccidioidomycosis]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Entomophthoromycisus|Entomophthoromycisus]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Histoplasmosis|Histoplasmosis]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Zygomycosis|Zygomycosis]]
===[[Yeast-like fungi]]===
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Candidosis|Candidosis]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis|Cryptococcosis]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Geotrichosis|Geotrichosis]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermidis|Malassezia pachydermatis]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Rhodotorula|Rhodotorula]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Torulopsis glabrata|Torulopsis glabrata]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Trichosporonosis|Trichosporonosis]]
[[Image: Trichophyton mentagrophytes dog.jpg|200px|thumb|right|''Trichophyton mentagrophytes'' in a dog - Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive]]
==[[Antifungal Drugs]]==
==[[WikiWords]]==
''A glossary of the important concepts and terms in mycology''
==References==
''Special accreditation for the use of lecture notes, images and input from:''
'''Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath'''
''Other Sources''
*Carter and Chengappa: '''Essentials of Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology''', Fourth edition[[Category:Infectious_Agents]]
==Introduction==
There are many different organisms in the fungal lineage which include mushrooms, rusts, smuts, puffballs, truffles, morels, moulds and yeasts, as well as many lesser known organisms. fungi are eukaryotic and heterotrophic organisms which posess a chitinous cell wall. Sexual and asexual reproduction of the fungi is commonly via spores, often produced on specialized structures or in fruiting bodies. Some species have lost the ability to form reproductive structures, and propagate solely by vegetative growth.
Fungi are abundant in soil, vegetation, water and on decaying material and wood. Fungi have a eukaryotic cell structure and are able to grow as branching or filamentous forms (mycelia) or as single cells (yeasts).
The study of fungi is called '''mycology'''. Fungi are fundamental for life on earth in their roles as symbionts and by playing a role in xenobiotics, a critical step in the global carbon cycle. Many fungi produce toxins, antibiotics, and other secondary metabolites, some of which cause diseases of animals (as well as plants).
[[Fungi - Wikiblood#Fungi|The Basics]]
==Fungal Diseases==
[[Image:Malassezia pachydermidis.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Malassezia pachydermidis'' - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]
===[[Dermatophytosis]]===
===[[Subcutaneous Mycoses]]===
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromoblastomycosis|Chromoblastomycosis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromomycosis|Chromomycosis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|Epizootic Lymphangitis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma|Eumycotic Mycetoma]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis|Hyphomycosis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis|Pythiosis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis|Rhinosporidiosis]]
*[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|Sporotrichosis]]
[[Image:Sour Crop.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sour Crop - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]
===[[Systemic Mycoses]]===
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Adiaspiromycosis|Adiaspiromycosis]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Aspergillosis|Aspergillosis]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Blastomycosis|Blastomycosis]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Coccidioidomycosis|Coccidioidomycosis]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Entomophthoromycisus|Entomophthoromycisus]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Histoplasmosis|Histoplasmosis]]
*[[Systemic Mycoses#Zygomycosis|Zygomycosis]]
===[[Yeast-like fungi]]===
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Candidosis|Candidosis]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis|Cryptococcosis]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Geotrichosis|Geotrichosis]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermidis|Malassezia pachydermatis]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Rhodotorula|Rhodotorula]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Torulopsis glabrata|Torulopsis glabrata]]
*[[Yeast-like fungi#Trichosporonosis|Trichosporonosis]]
[[Image: Trichophyton mentagrophytes dog.jpg|200px|thumb|right|''Trichophyton mentagrophytes'' in a dog - Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive]]
==[[Antifungal Drugs]]==
==[[WikiWords]]==
''A glossary of the important concepts and terms in mycology''
==References==
''Special accreditation for the use of lecture notes, images and input from:''
'''Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath'''
''Other Sources''
*Carter and Chengappa: '''Essentials of Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology''', Fourth edition[[Category:Infectious_Agents]]