Trasmission of Fungal Diseases | ||
Route |
Disease |
Fungus |
| Airborne | Histoplasmosis Valley Fever Pneumonia (HIV) |
Histoplasma capsulatum Coccidoides immitis Pneumocystis carinii |
| Direct Contact | Yeast infections Athletes foot |
Candida albicans Trichophyton rubrum |
| Food & Water | Ergotism Poison mushrooms |
Claviceps purpurea Amanita, Conocybe, Galerina |
| based on: Lewis Gaffin Hoefnagels Parker. 2002. Life 4th ed. McGraw Hill | ||