Category: Fungal

𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐨𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is an infection with 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 fungi, otherwise known as “𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬”. Although these fungi most commonly infect the skin, they can also affect other organs.

𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a fungal infection caused by 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐦. This very tiny fungus is found worldwide, however it is most common in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys.

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𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 is an infection with 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚, a fungus that is normally found in the mouth and gastrointestinal tract of animals. Under certain circumstances, this fungus can proliferate, causing the disease!

𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a fungal infection found throughout the world, however we most commonly see cases in North America.

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𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a disease caused by the fungal pathogen 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐬. This fungus can be found around the world!

𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 is a fungal infection affecting the respiratory system of many bird species, including wild birds.

𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦 is a fungal infection of the skin that produces characteristic round areas of hair loss on the animal.

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 is a fungal infection with an extremely high mortality rate. In fact, this infection has killed an estimated 6 million bats in North America, which might be the largest mammalian wildlife mortality event in recorded history. Poor bats