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Fungi as Plant, Animal, and Human Pathogens
Mycosis infection
(a) Ringworm presents as a red ring on skin; (b) Trichophyton violaceum, shown in this bright field light micrograph, causes superficial mycoses on the scalp; (c) Histoplasma capsulatum is an ascomycete that infects airways and causes symptoms similar to influenza.
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"OpenStax College, Fungal Parasites and Pathogens. October 23, 2013."
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