BROCK BIO.OF MICROORGANISMS-W/ACCESS
BROCK BIO.OF MICROORGANISMS-W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781323776346
Author: MADIGAN
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 33, Problem 4AQ
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The reason that why fungal infections are typically seen only in certain individuals even though many people have contact with the pathogen, whereas an outbreak of giardiasis affects everyone that has come in contact with the pathogen.

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Fungi are known to cause diseases in plants, animals, and humans. Pathogenic fungi cause various diseases in humans which adversely affect human health. Some fungal diseases are mild, and some are self-limiting while some could be entrenched systemic diseases.

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