Fungal and Protist Diseases

Flashcards about fungal and protist diseases affecting humans and plants, covering symptoms, transmission, and treatments.

Compared to bacteria and viruses, fungi and protists are but important .

Fungi and protists are less well known than bacteria and viruses but they are also important pathogens.

___ is a well-known, relatively minor fungal skin condition.

Athlete's foot

__ are usually effective against skin fungi like athlete's foot, but it can be hard to treat deep-seated tissue infections.

Antifungal drugs

Huge areas of crops are lost every year as a result of fungal infections, including __.

Stem rusts and various rotting diseases

__ is a fungal disease of rose leaves that causes purple or black spots.

Rose black spot

Gardeners try to prevent the spread of rose black spot by __.

Removing and burning affected leaves and stems

Diseases caused by protists usually involve __ that transfers the protist to the host.

A vector

One of the best known and globally serious protist diseases is __.

Malaria

The life cycle of malaria protists includes time in the human body and time in the body of a female __.

Anopheles mosquito