09/08/53 Pathology of Fungal Infection Three types of fungal infection (Mycoses) 1. Superficial and cutaneous mycoses: – Skin, hair, and nails 2. Subcutaneous mycoses:…

1. INFECTIOUS DISEASE OF PATHOLOGYFungus Dr. Naila Awal (Postgraduate student) 2. Definition • Fungi are the eukaryotic, saprophytic, parasitic micro organism, unicellular…

1. These are heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms. They use decaying organic material as food and are therefore called saprophytes. Many of them have the capacity to become…

Slide 11 5/2/2015 Medical Mycology Classification of Mycoses Hugh B. Fackrell Filename Fungi_classi.ppt Slide 2 2 5/2/2015 Mycology l Mycology: Study of fungi l Mycoses:…

FUNGI AND OTHER ORGANISMS (HUMAN) MYCOLOGY (MIC 206) PARASITIC FUNGI AND HUMAN Mycoses: Any fungal disease. Tend to be chronic because fungi grow slowly. Mycoses are classified…

FUNGI AND OTHER ORGANISMS (HUMAN) MYCOLOGY (MIC 206) PARASITIC FUNGI AND HUMAN Mycoses: Any fungal disease. Tend to be chronic because fungi grow slowly. Mycoses are classified…