However, some of the organisms under this classification are capable of asexual reproduction and will reproduce through the production of spores known as sporangiophores.Studies have showed this phylum to bridge between such lower fungi as slime molds and higher fungi such as Basidiomycota. Organisms ...
These are bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, helminths, and prions. Pathogens like these infect the body in a number of ways, usually by entering mucous membranes like open wounds or the eyes, nose, and mouth. Once inside the body the pathogens replicate and either localize or become ...
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Walking barefoot in wet, dark areas frequented by many other individuals like indoor swimming pool decks, communal showers, and locker rooms results in frequent exposure to pathogenic fungi (dermatophytes) that cause athlete's foot. Wearing occlusive footwear is thought to play a significant role ...
as the husks of the coconut are more sustainable and are almost always free of disease because they contain a beneficial fungus. The fibers used in this seed starting soil contain colonies ofAspergillus terreus, a beneficial fungus that resists pathogenic fungi known to cause detrimental plant disea...
Because the method of becoming infected is similar to all STDs, a person often obtains more than one pathogenic organism at a time. For example, many people (about 50%) are infected at a single sexual contact with both gonorrheaand chlamydia. ...
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A symbiote can be a parasite, but it can also form mutualistic or other types of relationships with its host. For example, mycorrhizal fungi are symbiotes that colonize the root systems of plants and help to increase water and nutrient uptake while they benefit from the carbohydrates produced ...
Pneumoniais an inflammation of the airspace (alveoli; singular alveolus) in the lung most commonly caused by infections. Bacteria, viruses, or fungi (infrequently) can cause pneumonia. There are also a few noninfectious types of pneumonia that are caused by inhaling or aspirating foreign matter ...