Fungal pathogens are responsible for a range of fungal diseases in humans and plants. These pathogens can cause illness through various mechanisms, such as producing toxins or invading host tissues. Some important fungal pathogens are discussed below. ...
Introduction Although bacteria represent the majority of the human microbiota, fungi can also successfully colonize our bodies, either as pathogens or commensals. To understand how these uninvited guests impact human health and disease, it is critical to catalog fungal species associated with the human...
There are five main types of pathogens: Fungi Bacteria Viruses Protozoans Parasites Fungi are a type of eukaryotic cell that are saprophytic, meaning they absorb nutrients from dead or decaying tissue. Fungal infections are rare in humans and are often fought off by the immune system. Some exam...
Fungi found in soil fall mostly within three groups; decomposers, mutualists (mycorrhizal fungi), and pathogens. Some of the common fungi found in soil includeAmanita, Tricholoma, Torrendia, Descomyces, Thelephora, Verticillium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia,andPythium. Since fungi prefer a rather low ...
They are normally present in the body without causing disease but cause an infectious disease in certain conditions, such as when the immunological response of the host is low. The low resistance of the body to opportunistic pathogens may occur due to many factors such as malnutrition, HIV, gen...
One of the first things that a pathogen needs to be able to do is to gain entry into a cell. The pathogens contain attachment factors, also known as adhesins. An adhesin is essentially a protein that sits on the surface of the pathogen that can attach to specific receptors on a certain...
Given that they consume spores and mycelium, springtails are useful in controlling fungal disease and removing pathogens. In many places, they’re used for testing the toxicology of the soil. Being highly susceptible to pollutants, they serve as a good bioindicator for the soil. ...
So, whether you’re studying pathogens, engineering microbes for biotechnology or exploring the diversity of life on Earth, your role as a microbiologist is nothing short of captivating. Now, you just need a resume that captures all of that. Sound difficult? It doesn’t have to be. With the...
Crous PW, Summerell BA, Swart L, Denman S, Taylor JE, Bezuidenhout CM et al (2011a) Fungal pathogens of Proteaceae. Persoonia 27(1):20–45 CAS PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Crous PW, Tanaka K, Summerell BA, Groenewald JZ (2011b) Additions to the Mycosphaerella complex. IMA Fun...
Some examples of infectious agents, called pathogens, are prions, viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites Is an infection considered a disease? An infection that persists may be considered a disease depending on what the infectious agent is and its pathophysiology. A small cut on the finger that...