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Fungi
Fungi include one-celled yeasts slightly bigger than bacteria, and multi-celled mushrooms and molds.
Fungi do not have chlorophyll to make their own food, so they get their nutrition as parasites or by breaking down remains of dead plants or animals. Some fungi are poisonous (e.g., Amanita mushrooms), but some have beneficial uses. For example, Penicillium notatum produces the antibiotic penicillin and Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the yeast used to make bread rise and to brew beer. Fungal diseases are called mycoses and include:
Aspergillosis - infection of sinuses and lungs
Blastomycosis - skin and pulmonary infections
Candidiasis - cutaneous and vaginal infections. Candida albicans is the most common cause of vaginal yeast infections.
Coccidioidomycosis - may cause cough, chest pain, shortness of breath
Cryptococcosis - may be transmitted in pigeon droppings
Multicellular parasites
Multicellular parasites include various kinds of worms and fungi that cause diseases such as:
Ascariasis (roundworms)
Hookworm
Lymphatic filariasis or elephantiasis (transmitted by mosquitos)
Pinworm
Schistosomiasis (liver or blood flukes)
Tapeworm
Trichinosis - a disease caused by consumption of poorly cooked meat that contains cysts of Trichinella spiralis.
Tinea corporis, tinea pedis (ringworm, athlete's foot)
Fungi include one-celled yeasts slightly bigger than bacteria, and multi-celled mushrooms and molds.
Fungi do not have chlorophyll to make their own food, so they get their nutrition as parasites or by breaking down remains of dead plants or animals. Some fungi are poisonous (e.g., Amanita mushrooms), but some have beneficial uses. For example, Penicillium notatum produces the antibiotic penicillin and Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the yeast used to make bread rise and to brew beer. Fungal diseases are called mycoses and include:
Aspergillosis - infection of sinuses and lungs
Blastomycosis - skin and pulmonary infections
Candidiasis - cutaneous and vaginal infections. Candida albicans is the most common cause of vaginal yeast infections.
Coccidioidomycosis - may cause cough, chest pain, shortness of breath
Cryptococcosis - may be transmitted in pigeon droppings
Multicellular parasites
Multicellular parasites include various kinds of worms and fungi that cause diseases such as:
Ascariasis (roundworms)
Hookworm
Lymphatic filariasis or elephantiasis (transmitted by mosquitos)
Pinworm
Schistosomiasis (liver or blood flukes)
Tapeworm
Trichinosis - a disease caused by consumption of poorly cooked meat that contains cysts of Trichinella spiralis.
Tinea corporis, tinea pedis (ringworm, athlete's foot)
