Pathogenic Fungi- Transmission

Identify how the disease is transmitted.

aspergillosis

airborne- inhalation of spores

blastomycosis

airborne- inhalation of spores

candidiasis (thrush)

fungus overgrowth due to imbalance in the resident flora

valley fever (coccidioidomycosis)

airborne- inhalation of spores

ringworm

direct contact with an infected person

cyrptococcosis

airborne

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C. neoformans- usually associated with bird droppings

histoplasmosis

airborne- usually associated with large amounts of bird/bat droppings

PCP (Pneumocystis pneumonia)

Airborne- inhalation of spores

sporotrichosis

Direct contact with spores