BIO307: Microbiology

6.4: Opportunistic Fungi

• 6.4.1: Yeasts

  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine: Arthur DiSalvo's "Yeasts"

    Read this article. Candida is one of the most common causes of yeast infections in humans. Other yeasts, such as Cryptococcus, also cause opportunistic infections. Candida includes many species that cause infections, such as thrush and common yeast infections in women. 
    

• 6.4.2: Pneumocystis

  • Alison Morris et al.'s "Current Epidemiology of Pneumocystis Pneumonia"

    Read this article about pneumocystis.
    

• 6.4.3: Aspergillus

  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine: Arthur DiSalvo's "Filamentous Fungi"

    Read the section titled "Aspergillus." Aspergillus is commonly found in the environment and can act as on opportunistic pathogen.