Katrice Jade E.

Tolentino
BSMLS 3-1

Seatwork No. 2

Opportunistic Causative Agent Mode of Transmission Picture of Photo of the

Mycoses fungi under disease in
microscope human
Candidiasis Candida - Sexual
intercourse
with someone
infected by
the fungus.
- At birth
(Mother to Candidiasis in
child) mouth.

Candida
Esophagitis

Cutaneous
candidiasis

Aspergillosis Aspergillus - Inhalation of

aspergillus
spores.
- Exposure to
contaminated
biomedical Aspergillus
devices. niger
 Aspergillus
flavus

Aspergillus
fumigatus
Zygomycosis Mucormycete - Inhalation,
inoculation, or
ingestion of
spores from
the
environment.

Cryptococcosis Cryptococcus - inhalation of

spores that
are present in
the
environment.
Phaeohyphomycosis Dematiaceous -Inhabit soil and
vegetation and gain
access to tissues
via traumatic
implantation.

Hyalohyphomycosis no pigmented - Respiratory

fungi (other and
than the genera Integumentary
Aspergillus or .
Penicillium or
the class
Zygomycetes