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[edit] Understanding Medical Mycology

by Prof. Dr. J Dumanow, ScD,JD, MSc CIH, CMI, CMR, Esq...............etc.

Introduction to Medical Mycology - A work in progress....

Medical mycology is the study of fungi that infect humans/animals or affect their health. A disease caused by a fungi is called a mycosis. There are many mycoses (pl) and a mycosis may take on many different forms. Many cancers are misdiagnoosed and are in fact a presentation of fungal mold growth or activity. It is not understood why mycoses are not a reportable infection when clearly fungi do infect humans and animals even the immunocompentent.

[edit] Fungalbionics

In 2002 United Nations World Health Organization scientists published "Fungalbionics" considered to be by the medical mycology community one of the most comprehensive collected data and research studies compiled. This work was led by Dr. A.V. Costantini,Head, U.N. World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center For Mycotoxins In Food with Dr. Lars I. Qvick & Dr. Heinrich Wieland authors of the publication called "Fungalbionics" Link with permission. [1]

[edit] Affects of Fungi on Human and Animal Health

Fungi can be allergenic, toxigenic, infectious or pathogenic

[edit] Fungal Mold Allergens

[edit] Toxic Fungi

[edit] Infectious Fungi

[edit] Pathogenic Fungi

THE COMMON DERMATOPHYTES


Fungi that involve the skin are called Dematophytes: Common genera for this condition include: Trichophyton Microsporium Epidermpphyton

Typically they grow on human biofilms on the epidermis or the "stratum corneum" where condtions are ideal being warm and moist such as on your feet as with "Athletes Foot" fungi. Complications can arise when this condition becomes chronic and bacteria join to complicate the infection making it more difficult to cure.


SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSIS


SYSTEMIC MYCOSES


Common Medically Important Fungi

Source "Atlas of Clinical Fungi" GS de Hoog, J. Guarro, J. Gene, M.J. Figueras et al

Of all the fungi the Aspergilli have recieved the most attention in medical mycology

Aspergillus Penicillium Fusarium