BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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virus
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bacteria
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fungi
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dimorphic fungi that are major pathogens of humans and other animals include Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides immitis/posadasii, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Sporothrix schenckii, Emmonsia pasteuriana, and Talaromyces marneffei.
Detailed explanation-2: -Histoplasma capsulatum can cause histoplasmosis in humans, dogs and cats. The fungus is most prevalent in the Americas, India and southeastern Asia. It is endemic in certain areas of the United States. Infection is usually due to inhaling contaminated air.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most bacteria that cause disease grow fastest in the temperature range between 41 and 135 degrees F, which is known as THE DANGER ZONE.
Detailed explanation-4: -With this discovery, the triumvirate of the three most successful systemic human fungal pathogens (Cryptococcus, Candida, Aspergillus) have all been revealed to have extant sexual cycles, and unusual ones involving unisexual, parasexual, or delayed sexual reproduction.