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Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...
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 ...
Pages in category "Parasitic fungi" The following 129 pages are in this category, out of 129 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Achorion; Allocordyceps;
Cordyceps / ˈ k ɔːr d ɪ s ɛ p s / is a genus of ascomycete fungi (sac fungi) that includes over 260 species worldwide, many of which are parasitic. Diverse variants of cordyceps have had more than 1,500 years of use in Chinese medicine. [1]
Foodborne illness (also known as foodborne disease and food poisoning) [1] is any illness resulting from the contamination of food by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites, [2] as well as prions (the agents of mad cow disease), and toxins such as aflatoxins in peanuts, poisonous mushrooms, and various species of beans that have not been boiled for at least 10 minutes.
This is a compendium of poisonous fungi. See also mushroom poisoning. List of toxic mushroom species. There are 119 poisonous fungus species listed below.
Mammals can get parasites from contaminated food or water, bug bites, sexual contact, [7] or contact with animals. Some ways in which people may acquire parasitic infections are walking barefoot , inadequate disposal of feces , lack of hygiene , close contact with someone carrying specific parasites, and eating undercooked foods, unwashed ...
WHO fungal priority pathogens are groups of pathogenic fungi that the World Health Organization deems in need of global attention. [1] [2] [3] [4]