List of Fungal Diseases of Man
Fungal diseases of human being have already been described in section However, for convenience, they are mentioned here in a chronological form.
Diseases |
Pathogen |
Organs Affected |
Transmission |
Cryptococcosis |
Cryptococcus neoformans |
Lungs, spinal cord |
Air |
Candidiasis, Vaginitis, Thrush, |
Candida albicans |
Intestine, vagina, skin, Mouth |
Air, sexual contact |
Onychia |
|
Mouth |
|
Tinea pedis |
Trichophyton spp |
Skin |
Contact |
Tinea capitis |
Microsporum spp |
Skin |
Contact |
Tinea corposis, Tinea bardhae |
Epidermomophyton spp |
Lungs, Other organs |
Air |
Histoplasmosis |
Histoplasma capsulatum |
Lungs, Other organs |
Air |
Blastomycosis |
Blastomyces dermatitidis |
Lungs, other organs |
Air |
Coccidiodomycosis |
Coccidioides immitis |
Lungs, Ears |
Air |
Aspergillosis, Otomycosis |
Aspergillus fumigatus |
Lungs, Ears |
Air |