Fungal Pathogenesis The research seminar, Fungal Pathogenesis explains some physiological pathogenic characteristics in fungi, for example, molds are multi-cellular and yeasts are single oval cells. Fungi, which can cause severe diseases, are single or multi-cellular eukaryotic organisms that lack chlorophyll and vascular tissue with a body mass of branched filamentous hyphae that often produce specialized fruiting bodies. There are approximately 1.5 million of fungi around us and their ability to cause disease is accidental causing as …showed first 75 words of 379 total…

…showed last 75 words of 379 total…membrane). The pulmonary form is generally mild and transient, often unrecognized. With dissemination, lesions may occur in the skeletal, skin and visceral tissues. The most commonly recognized dissemination is to the central nervous system (meningitis). It's a primary pathogen acquired through inhalation. Its purpose is not causing a disease to the host, but when the host tries to eliminate it, a defense mechanism of the fungi activates and results in deadly consequences for the host.