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RafaMalassezia furfur is classified as a superficial fungus because it primarily colonizes the skin surface and hair follicles instead of invading deeper layers of the skin. It mainly causes superficial skin conditions like dandruff and pityriasis versicolor, which typically manifest on the skin's surface. This distinguishes it from cutaneous fungi, which can penetrate deeper skin layers and cause more invasive infections.
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What are the diseases caused by fungi generally called?
In general the diseases caused by fungi are called mycosis (plural: mycoses). They are classified as any fungus that invades the tissues, causing (1) superficial (skin), (2)subcutaneous, or (3) systemic disease. For example athlete’s foot is caused by a cutaneous (skin) fungi. Another example is histoplasmosis, marked by respiratory distress and it is a systemic infection. Antibiotics can not be used as those that will kill the fungus will also harm your cells. Griseofulvin, Amphotericin B and flucytosine are among the few drugs that can be used.
What do you call the slender filaments that connect their internal area of fungus?
The slender filaments that connect the internal areas of fungus are called hyphae. These hyphae are responsible for absorbing nutrients and water, as well as facilitating communication between different parts of the fungus.
What type of fungus is produced by mushrooms?
Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of fungi belonging to the phylum Basidiomycota. These fungi produce spores in structures called basidia, which are found on the gills or pores of the mushroom cap.
You are a type of fungus that can grow on gardens created from poles of disks that ants have cut from living leaves what are you?
You are likely referring to a fungus called Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, also known as the zombie ant fungus. This fungus infects ants and manipulates their behavior, causing them to climb to a high point before killing them. The fungus then grows out of the ant's body to disperse its spores.
What is Brain Fungus?
"Brain fungus" is a term used in the video game "The Last of Us" to reference a fictional fungus called Cordyceps that infects humans and takes control of their minds. In real life, Cordyceps are a type of parasitic fungi that mainly infect insects.
