What are the major mechanisms through which fungicause disease?

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
6th Edition
ISBN:9781133893943
Author:ESTRIDGE
Publisher:ESTRIDGE
Chapter8: Basic Parasitology
Section8.4: Blood Smears For Parasites Deketion
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What are the major mechanisms through which fungi
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The vast majority of the 500 types of organisms that can cause disease in humans chiefly in susceptible hosts, and are in this manner are classified as opportunistic microorganisms. The origin of endogenous contagious disease is the patient's own gut flora while the origin of exogenous parasitic contaminations is in the nature or environment. Obligate biotrophs don't have a saprophytic independent life stage, typically just develop on living plants, and can't be cultured.

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