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Results 1 - 10 of 21 for Fungus
  1. Molds (National Library of Medicine)  
    Molds are fungi that can be found both outdoors and indoors. They grow best in warm, damp and humid conditions. If ...
  2. Valley Fever (National Library of Medicine)  
    Valley Fever is a disease caused by a fungus (or mold) called Coccidioides. The fungi live in the soil of dry areas like ... get it from inhaling the spores of the fungus. The infection cannot spread from person to person. ...
  3. Fungal Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or a yeast infection, you can blame a fungus. A fungus is a primitive organism. Mushrooms, mold and mildew are examples. Fungi live in air, in soil, on plants and ...
  4. Aspergillosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Aspergillosis is a disease caused by a fungus (or mold) called Aspergillus. The fungus is very common in both indoors and outdoors. Most people breathe in the spores of the fungus ...
  5. Histoplasmosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... histoplasmosis? Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by a fungus called Histoplasma. This fungus is common in the central and eastern United ... tissue test to look for signs of the fungus May order a chest x-ray or CT ...
  6. Tinea Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of a group of diseases caused by a fungus. Types of tinea include ringworm, athlete's foot and ...
  7. Pneumocystis Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Pneumocystis jirovecii? Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus that is common throughout the world. Many people ... to it as children. Some people have the fungus in their lungs. If you are healthy, it ...
  8. Eye Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your eyes can get infections from bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Eye infections can occur in different parts of the eye and can affect just one eye or both. Two common eye ...
  9. Skin Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... infections Viruses cause shingles, warts, and herpes simplex Fungi cause athlete's foot and yeast infections Parasites cause ...
  10. Endocarditis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... In some cases, fungal infections cause endocarditis. The fungi, such as yeast, can live in parts of ... weakened immune systems that can't stop the fungus from growing. This includes people who have HIV. ...
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