6,273
edits
Changes
→Fungal Disease
<br />
<br />
===Fungal Disease===
===Fungal Disease===
Fungal disease usually manifests using at least one of three mechanisms; tissue invasion (mycosis), toxin production (mycotoxicosis) and induction of hypersensitivity.
Fungal disease usually manifests using at least one of three mechanisms; tissue invasion (mycosis), toxin production (mycotoxicosis) and induction of hypersensitivity.
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Mycoses'''
'''Mycoses'''
<br />
If the mycosis is restricted to superficial tissues, this can be classified as either dermatomycoses or dermatophytoses. Dermatomycoses are usually opportunistic infections of the skin or muco-cutaneous junctions. Often this is caused by ''Candida'' species or ''Malassezia pachydermatis''. Dermatophytoses are clinically more important than dermatomycoses as they are zoonotic and are often associated with the invasion and destruction of keratinised structures such as ''Microsporum'' species and ''Trichophyton'' species.
If the mycosis is restricted to superficial tissues, this can be classified as either dermatomycoses or dermatophytoses. Dermatomycoses are usually opportunistic infections of the skin or muco-cutaneous junctions. Often this is caused by ''Candida'' species or ''Malassezia pachydermatis''. Dermatophytoses are clinically more important than dermatomycoses as they are zoonotic and are often associated with the invasion and destruction of keratinised structures such as ''Microsporum'' species and ''Trichophyton'' species.