Opportunistic fungi fail to induce disease in most immunocompetent persons but can do so in those with impaired host defenses. There are five genera of medically important fungi: Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus, Mucor, and Rhizopus.
Mycology
Pneumocystis jirovecii: Properties, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis
Last updated on May 30th, 2021Pneumocystis jirovecii (previously known as Pneumocystis carinii) is an opportunistic atypical fungal pathogen which does not respond to conventional anti-fungal agents*. P.jirovecii is an organism of low virulence that spreads […]
