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Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, [3] [4] ... It is the third most common serious human fungal infection, after aspergillosis and candidiasis. [49]
Zygomycosis is the broadest term to refer to infections caused by bread mold fungi of the zygomycota phylum. However, because zygomycota has been identified as polyphyletic, and is not included in modern fungal classification systems, the diseases that zygomycosis can refer to are better called by their specific names: mucormycosis [1] (after Mucorales), phycomycosis [2] (after Phycomycetes ...
A mature sporangium of a Mucor sp. fungus. Usually, zygomycosis is a disease of the skin, but can also occur in the sinuses or gastrointestinal tract. In humans, it is most prevalent in immunocompromised patients (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [HIV/AIDS], the elderly, severe combined immunodeficiency [SCID], etc.) and patients with acidosis (i.e., diabetes ...
[1] [7] Systemic fungal infections are more serious and include cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, pneumocystis pneumonia, aspergillosis and mucormycosis. [3] Signs and symptoms range widely. [3] There is usually a rash with superficial infection. [2] Fungal infection within the skin or under the skin may present with a lump and skin changes. [3]
Most species of Mucor are unable to cause disease in humans and endothermic animals due to their inability to grow at temperatures around 37 C°. But some thermotolerant species such as Mucor circinelloides, M. irregularis and M. hiemalis can cause mucormycosis, an acute and invasive fungal infection effecting primarily immunocompromised hosts.
A neurotoxin in red tide algae can kill fish and other animals and cause respiratory irritation in humans. People with certain pre-existing conditions are especially susceptible.
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