Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Tinea Capitis ( Trichosporon tonsurans and Microsporum canis)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Tinea Capitis ( Trichosporon tonsurans and Microsporum canis) Tinea Capitis, often known as Ringworm, is a fungal infection that affects the scalp. Tinea capitis, also known as scalp ringworm, is mostly caused by
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Sporotrichosis ( Sporothrix schenckii)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Sporotrichosis ( Sporothrix schenckii) Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection. Sporotrichosis is a result of infection by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Sporotrichosis is contracted through occupational or
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Chromoblastomycosis ( Fonsecaea, Cladosporium, Phialophora)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Chromoblastomycosis ( Fonsecaea, Cladosporium, Phialophora) Chromoblastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by many types of soil fungi (Fonsecaea, Cladosporium, Phialophora) that are commonly found in tropical reg
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Mycetoma ( Madura Foot) ( various saprophytic fungi in soil)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Mycetoma ( Madura Foot) ( various saprophytic fungi in soil) Mycetoma is a medical condition characterized by the formation of a chronic granulomatous infection in the skin and underlying tissues. Mycetoma, commonl
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Rhinosporidiosis ( Rhinosporidium seeberi)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Rhinosporidiosis ( Rhinosporidium seeberi) Rhinosporidium seeberi is the causative agent of rhinosporidiosis, which is linked to traumatizing vaccinations and diving. Fish are rhinosporidiosis's natural reservoir.
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Lobomycosis ( Loboa loboi)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Lobomycosis ( Loboa loboi) Lobomycosis Caused by Loboa loboi, lobomycosis is frequently linked to a traumatic agent injection. Dolphins naturally contract L loboi. Hard, painless nodules (keloids) on the face, ea
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome ( Hantavirus)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome ( Hantavirus) HPS, or hantavirus pulmonary syndrome HPS is a viral zoonosis caused by the hantavirus, a member of the bunyavirus family. Aerosol inhalation of rat excrement contaminate
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Lassa Fever (Lassa Fever Virus)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Lassa Fever (Lassa Fever Virus) Fever Lassa The Lassa fever virus, a member of the arenavirus family, is the cause of Lassa fever, a viral zoonosis. The Lassa virus is spread by direct contact with the excrement of
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (lymphcytic Choriomeningitis Virus)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (lymphcytic Choriomeningitis Virus) The LCM virus (LCMV), a member of the arenavirus family, is the cause of LCM, a viral zoonosis. Aerosol inhalation, eating contaminated food, or comi
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Gastroenteritis (Rotavirus)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Gastroenteritis (Rotavirus) Gastroenteritis caused by Rotavirus Acute viral gastroenteritis is mainly caused by rotavirus in newborns and young children. Rotavirus spreads through the fecal-oral pathway. Globally, i
