Fungi are the causative agents of respiratory diseases in humans.Cite three examples?
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Pillows can harbor Aspergillus fumigatus, a fungus that exacerbates asthma symptoms.  Histoplasma capsulatum is a fungus that is found in the soil and causes histoplasmosis, a disease of the lungs with symptoms like tuberculosis, which can then spread to other organs.  Pneumocystis pneumonia, a common cause of death in AIDS patients, is an opportunistic lung infection caused by the fungus Pneumocystis carinii, which was previously considered a protozoan.
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Most likely fungal cell walls
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A fungus is like a mushroom, a mold on bread or mold around the shower......or yeast in bread. It's alive\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA virus is an agent that acts upon a cell and changes it......it's not really alive on its own.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus
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Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by different genera of fungi (Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, Claviceps, etc.) that can contaminate a wide range of foods and feeds. These fungi are ubiquitous and wide-spread at all levels of the food chain. They are present in food produced at all latitudes save the polar regions.
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============================================================\nAspergillus niger is a fungus and one of the most common species of the genus Aspergillus. It causes black mold on certain types of fruit and vegetables, and is a common contaminant of food. It is one of the common molds known to produce aflatoxin.\n============================================================\n\n\nClinical Features \n\nIn immunosuppressed hosts: invasive pulmonary infection, usually with fever, cough, and chest pain. May disseminate to other organs, including brain, skin and bone. In immunocompetent hosts: localized pulmonary infection in persons with underlying lung disease. Also causes allergic sinusitis and allergic bronchopulmonary disease. \n\nEtiologic Agent\n\n Aspergillus fumigatus, A. flavus. Less commonly A. terreus, A. nidulans, A. niger. \n\n\nReservoir \n\nUbiquitous in the environment. Found in soil, decomposing plant matter, household dust, building materials, ornamental plants, items of food, and water. \n\nIncidence \n\nNot reportable. Population-based data available for San Francisco suggest a rate of 1-2 per 100,000 per year. \n\n \nSequelae \n\nIf severe granulocytopenia persists, mortality rate can be very high (up to 100% in patients with cerebral abscesses). Patient outcome depends on resolution of granulocytopenia and early institution of effective antifungal drug therapy. \n\n \nTransmission \n\nInhalation of airborne conidia (spores). Nosocomial infection may be associated with dust exposure during building renovation or construction. Occasional outbreaks of cutaneous infection traced to contaminated biomedical devices. \n\nRisk Groups \n\nPersons with severe, prolonged granulocytopenia (e.g., hematologic malignancy, hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients, and patients on high-dose corticosteroids). Rarely, persons with HIV infection. \nSurveillance No national surveillance exists. Active surveillance is being conducted among hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients in selected U.S. hospitals. \n\n \nChallenges \n\nIdentifying modifiable risk factors for disease in immunocompromised persons. Improving understanding of sources and routes of transmission from the environment. Developing sensitive and specific methods for earlier diagnosis.\n \nOpportunities \n\nDevelopment of rapid antigenemia and antigenuria tests and molecular probes may facilitate earlier clinical diagnosis. Availability of improved molecular typing methods may assist in epidemiologic studies.
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This is a great source for you:\nhttp://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ogunseitan/student.asp\nEnjoy the microbes!\n;-D
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some yeasts can be part of the normal flora.\n\nbeing part of the normal flora doesn't disqualify something as a pathogen, however.\n\nsome times it just takes a change in the population of the normal flora for a normally harmless resident to cause a lot of trouble.
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viruses, bacteria, fungi, or protozoan parasites
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try this website.  http://www.webmd.com/search/search_results/default.aspx?query=mold&sourceType=all\n\nYou should know that there are other things that can cause similar effects.  I work in pest control and I know that cockroaches have been known to cause asthma.  There are probably other things that can have the same effects.
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A mycotic lung disease is simply a disease of the lungs caused by a fungus... there are many types of mycotic lung diseases, you can get infected by all types of different fungus which all have complicated and rather funny names (eg: aspergilus, criptococcus and many more)
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i think human diseases r interesting. besides that, how bout healing properties of some tradisional herbs/plants? i'm currently working on pathogenic bacteria. maybe u can try to look into pathogens too? since pathogen like SARS, avian influenza and HIV are emerging problems for mankind... most importantly, which area r u interested?
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all mushrooms are a form of fungus.\nSorry
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Yeast is a fungus. It's not a plant or animal.
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Fungus!  This includes yeast, which is an example of a unicellular fungi.
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Candidia albicans is a fungus that can grow in the human body.  It is the cause of yeast infections in the vagina, and it is often the first sign of HIV infection when you get it in the mouth (but other people, especially babies can also get it in the mouth)
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Fungi, allergie, the sun, moles that turn cancerous.
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Mushrooms are a fungus and fungus spreads via spores