The study of how fungi cause disease in plants and how this affects agriculture.
Fungal anatomy: Study of the structure of fungi, including spores, hyphae, and mycelia.
Fungal metabolic pathways: Study of the biochemical processes involved in fungal metabolism.
Fungal genetics: Study of fungal inheritance and genetic variation.
Fungal taxonomy: Study of the classification of fungi into different taxonomic groups based on their morphological and genetic characteristics.
Fungal growth and reproduction: Study of the processes involved in the growth and reproduction of fungi.
Fungal ecology: Study of the relationship between fungi and their environment.
Fungal pathogenesis: Study of how fungi cause disease in humans, animals, and plants.
Fungal identification: Study of the methods used to identify different types of fungi.
Fungal diseases and their treatments: Study of the different fungal diseases that affect humans, animals, and plants and the methods used to treat them.
Fungal culture and cultivation: Study of the methods used to culture and cultivate fungi in the laboratory.
Fungal biotechnology: Study of the use of fungi in biotechnology, including the production of antibiotics, enzymes, and biofuels.
Aspergillosis: Aspergillosis is a respiratory disease caused by inhalation of Aspergillus fungi.
Candidiasis: A yeast infection that can be either superficial, affecting the skin, nails, and mucous membranes, or systemic.
Cryptococcosis: Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease that commonly affects the lungs but can also cause meningitis.
Dermatophytosis: A fungal infection of the skin, nails, and hair caused by dermatophytes.
Histoplasmosis: Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that commonly affects the lungs but can also cause digestive and systemic problems.
Mucormycosis: A fungal infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales.
Pneumocystis pneumonia: Pneumocystis pneumonia is caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii and most commonly affects people with weakened immune systems.
Sporotrichosis: A disease caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii, which most commonly affects the skin but can also affect the lungs and other organs.
Tinea versicolor: Tinea versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by Malassezia fungi.
Zygomycosis: A rare and serious fungal infection caused by fungi of the Mucorales order.
Blastomycosis: A fungal infection caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis, which most commonly affects the lungs but can also affect other organs.
Coccidioidomycosis: An infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii, which can cause flu-like symptoms and can affect the lungs, skin, and other organs.
Fusariosis: A fungal infection caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium, which can cause skin infections, eye infections, and other problems.
Paracoccidioidomycosis: A fungal infection caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, which most commonly affects the lungs but can also affect the skin and other organs.
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: A rare and serious fungal infection that affects the sinuses and brain, usually in people with weakened immune systems.
Sporadic fungi infections: These are uncommon fungal infections that occur in people with weakened immune systems, and they are caused by several different types of fungi.