MICROBIOLOGY - CONNECT ACCESS
MICROBIOLOGY - CONNECT ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781260505382
Author: Cowan
Publisher: MCG
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Fungi are the group of organisms which are mainly composed of a flexible and strong nitrogenous polysaccharide cell wall called chitin. Fungi are also responsible for causing several types of infection and diseases in living organisms. The diseases caused by fungi are called Mycoses. Fungal diseases are mainly caused due to the localization of fungal spores and inhalation of spores.

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