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National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine: Fungal Diseases: An Emerging Threat to Human, Animal, and Plant Health: Workshop Summary Fungal Diseases: An Emerging Threat to Human, Animal, and Plant Health: Workshop Summary Fungal infections, or mycosis, are diseases caused by a fungus (yeast or mold). Fungal infections are most common on your skin or nails, but fungi (plural of fungus) can also cause infections in your mouth, throat, lungs, urinary tract and many other parts of your body. Find a list of fungal diseases and navigate to their sites for more information.
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Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that can cause swelling, inflammation, and, sometimes, small semi-opaque or calcified nodules on the lungs. However, histoplasmosis does not always cause symptoms. A fungal infection occurs when fungal microbes multiply and become too much for the immune system. Read about common types, their risk factors, and prevention.
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The major fungal groupings have initially been delineated based on the morphology of their sexual structures and spores; for example, the spore-containing structures, asci and basidia, can be used in the identification of ascomycetes and basidiomycetes, respectively. Fungal infections, or mycoses, are caused by fungi. Many are mild and easy to treat, but others are very serious. Read about the types and treatments.