Fungi and Human Interactions

Athlete's foot = scaly skin, itching Ringworm = ring-shaped skin lesions Liver cancer = vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain Candida albicans = infections in the skin, hair, nails, and tissues

Candida albicans = mouth, intestine, and vaginal tract Amanita virosa = soil and decaying organic matter Aspergillus = lung tissue Mold = airborne spores

Aflatoxins = liver cancer Amanitatoxins = intense abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea Ochratoxins = kidney damage Mycotoxins = allergic reactions

<p>Contact with skin lesions or contaminated floors = Athlete's foot Inhalation of airborne spores = allergic reactions Ingestion of contaminated food = liver damage Contact with contaminated objects = Ringworm</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amanita virosa poisoning = 50-90% Candida albicans infection = 10-20% Athlete's foot = less than 1% Ringworm = nearly 0%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Penicillium = Produce cephalosporin antibiotics Cephalosporium = Produce penicillin Rhizopus = Produce yeast for genetic engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae = Cause chemical transformations for cortisone production</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vaginal yeast infection = Candida Diabetes = Penicillium Joint swelling = Rhizopus Hepatitis B = Saccharomyces cerevisiae</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Truffles = Ascomycota Mushrooms = Basidiomycota Yeast = Zygomycota Onions = Fusarium</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wheat rust = Basidiomycota Fruit rot = Ascomycota Corn smut = Zygomycota Squash wilt = Oomycota</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Citric acid = Food preservative Gluconic acid = Eggshell hardening Penicillin = Antibiotic Ethanol = Automobile fuel</p> Signup and view all the answers