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  2. Mycovirus - Wikipedia

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    Other examples of deleterious effects of mycoviruses are the ‘La France’ disease of A. bisporus [5] [38] and the mushroom diseases caused by Oyster mushroom spherical virus [39] and Oyster mushroom isometric virus. [38] In summary, the main negative effects of mycoviruses are: Decreased growth rate [40] Lack of sporulation [40]

  3. Human pathogen - Wikipedia

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    A human pathogen is a pathogen (microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus) that causes disease in humans. The human physiological defense against common pathogens (such as Pneumocystis ) is mainly the responsibility of the immune system with help by some of the body's normal microbiota .

  4. Fungal infection - Wikipedia

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    Fungal infection, also known as mycosis, is a disease caused by fungi. [ 5 ] [ 13 ] Different types are traditionally divided according to the part of the body affected; superficial, subcutaneous , and systemic.

  5. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Human metapneumovirus infection No Ehrlichia chaffeensis: Human monocytic ehrlichiosis: PCR: Doxycycline: No One of the human papillomaviruses: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection Yes: Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV) Human parainfluenza virus infection Under research [19] [20] Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) Human T-lymphotropic virus ...

  6. This Infection Can Be Confused With COVID—But It’s Caused By ...

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    The condition is an infectious disease caused by the Coccidioides fungus that grows in the soil and dirt in some areas of the U.S. and other parts of the world, according to the Centers for ...

  7. Zoonosis - Wikipedia

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    Zoonoses can be caused by a range of disease pathogens such as emergent viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites; of 1,415 pathogens known to infect humans, 61% were zoonotic. [11] Most human diseases originated in non-humans; however, only diseases that routinely involve non-human to human transmission, such as rabies, are considered direct ...

  8. Pathogenic fungus - Wikipedia

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    Pathogenic fungi are fungi that cause disease in humans or other organisms. Although fungi are eukaryotic, many pathogenic fungi are microorganisms. [1] Approximately 300 fungi are known to be pathogenic to humans; [2] their study is called "medical mycology". Fungal infections are estimated to kill more people than either tuberculosis or ...

  9. Viral disease - Wikipedia

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    A viral disease (or viral infection) occurs when an organism's body is invaded by pathogenic viruses, and infectious virus particles (virions) attach to and enter susceptible cells. [ 1 ] Examples are the common cold , gastroenteritis , corona , flu , pneumonia .