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Common disease-causing fungi Flashcards

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Aspergillus fumigatus

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disease - aspergillosis
transmission - airborne

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Candida albicans

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disease - candidiasis (thrush, vaginal yeast infection)
transmission - overgrowth of normal flora, not usually sexual

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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disease - cryptococcosis
transmission - contact with poultry droppings

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Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton tonsurans (dermatophytes)

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disease - ringworm
transmission - contact

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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disease - histoplasmosis
transmission - airborne

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Pneumocystis jirovecii, Pneumocystis carinii

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disease - Pneumocystis pneumonia
transmission - airborne

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