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To correlate:
The observation that the majority of fungal infections are caused by opportunists with the fact that most infections are acquired from the environment.
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To determine:
The reason with respect to the given observation that it is difficult to control and diagnose the fungal infections.
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Fungi are classified in kingdom Fungi which is separated from other kingdoms of plants and animals. This group includes eukaryotic organisms (unicellular organisms) like molds, yeast and other families of mushroom. Fungi are widely distributed and can reproduce in ranges of habitat from deep sea to deserts. They are known to be the decomposers of dead organic matter in an ecosystem.
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