fungus

Examples of fungus in the following topics:

• Mycorrhiza

  • A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant.
  • A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic (generally mutualistic, but occasionally weakly pathogenic) association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant.
  • This mutualistic association provides the fungus with relatively constant and direct access to carbohydrates, such as glucose and sucrose.
  • The mycelium of the mycorrhizal fungus can, however, access these phosphorus sources and make them available to the plants they colonize.
  • Suillus tomentosus, a fungus, produces specialized structures, known as tuberculate ectomycorrhizae, with its plant host lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia).

• Endophytes and Plants

  • An endophyte is an endosymbiont, often a bacterium or fungus, that lives within a plant for at least part of its life without causing apparent disease.
  • An endophyte is an endosymbiont, often a bacterium or fungus, that lives within a plant for at least part of its life without causing apparent disease .
  • One notable endophyte with medicinal benefits to humans was discovered by Gary Strobel: Pestalotiopsis microspora, an endophytic fungus of Taxus wallachiana (Himalayan Yew) was found to produce taxol.
  • Piriformospora indica is an interesting endophytic fungus of the order Sebacinales, the fungus is capable of colonizing roots and forming symbiotic relationship with every possible plant on earth.

• Other Fungi Involved in Respiratory Disease

  • Sporotrichosis (also known as "Rose gardener's disease") is caused by the infection of the fungus Sporothrix schenckii .
  • Sporotrichosis progresses slowly - the first symptoms may appear from one to 12 weeks (average three weeks) after the initial exposure to the fungus.

• Opisthokonts: Animals and Fungi

  • The opisthokonts, or "fungi/metazoa group", are a broad group of eukaryotes, including both the animal and fungus kingdoms, together with the eukaryotic microorganisms that are sometimes grouped in the paraphyletic phylum choanozoa (previously assigned to the protist "kingdom").

• Ergot Poisoning

  • Claviceps purpurea is a fungus classified under the fungi genus Claviceps.
  • This specific type of fungus is found on rye, and also on crops like wheat and barley.
  • Thus, this type of fungus can also result in diseases within livestock.

• Fungi

  • A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms that exhibit pathogenicity.
  • A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds.
  • This specific fungus is endemic in certain areas of the United States and infection is due to inhaling contaminated air.

• Histoplasmosis

  • Histoplasmosis (also known as "Cave disease," "Darling's disease," "Ohio valley disease," "Reticuloendotheliosis," "Spelunker's Lung," and "Caver's disease") is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.
  • The fungus has been found in poultry house litter, caves, areas harboring bats, and in bird roosts (particularly those of starlings).
  • The fungus is thermally dimorphic: in the environment it grows as a brownish mycelium, and at body temperature (37 °C in humans) it morphs into a yeast.
  • Formal histoplasmosis diagnoses are often confirmed only by culturing the fungus directly.

• Pneumocystis Pneumonia

  • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) or pneumocystosis is a form of pneumonia, caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.
  • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) or pneumocystosis is a form of pneumonia, caused by the yeast-like fungus (which had previously been erroneously classified as a protozoan) Pneumocystis jirovecii.
  • The fungus can invade other visceral organs (such as the liver, spleen, and kidney), but only in a minority of cases.
  • The fungus appears to be present in healthy individuals in the general population.

• Intracellular Pathogens

  • A pathogen or infectious agent is a microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus that causes disease in its host.
  • A pathogen or infectious agent is a microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus that causes disease in its host.

• Antibiotic Discovery

  • Alexander Fleming observed antibiosis against bacteria by a fungus of the genus Penicillium and postulated the effect was mediated by an antibacterial compound named penicillin whose antibacterial properties have been widely exploited for chemotherapy.
  • After this initial chemotherapeutic compound proved effective, others pursued similar lines of inquiry, but it was not until in 1928 that Alexander Fleming observed antibiosis against bacteria by a fungus of the genus Penicillium.