Introduction  Acromegaly and gigantism are hormonal disorders caused by excessive growth hormone secretion usually due to…

Introduction  Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic progressive subcutaneous mycosis caused by multiple species of pigmented fungi, known…

Introduction  Penicilliosis is a tuberculosis-like fungal disease caused by Talaromyces (formerly Penicillium) marneffei –It is most…

Introduction  Sporotrichosis is a chronic granulomatous fungal infection caused by Sporothrix schenckii -it is common among…

Introduction -Paracoccidioidomycosis is a subacute or chronic systemic mycosis caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis -It occurs in…

Blastomycosis Introduction  Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis -B. dermatitidis is a…

Introduction  Aspergillosis is a spectrum of diseases caused by Aspergillus species, most commonly by Aspergillus fumigatus …

Introduction  Cryptococcosis is a subacute or chronic infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, an encapsulated budding yeast…

Introduction  -Pneumocystis pneumonia is caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, previously known as Pneumocystis carinii  -it was previously…

Introduction  -Coccidioidomycosis is caused by dimorphic soil-dwelling fungi of the genus Coccidioides -it is endemic in…

Introduction  Histoplasmosis is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, an unencapsulated, dimorphic fungus, which has affinity to grow…

Introduction  Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by a yeast (a type of fungus) called Candida. …

Introduction  Loiasis is a chronic filarial disease caused by infection with Loa loa (African eye worm) …

Introduction Onchocerciasis is a chronic parasitic disease caused by filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus  -it is transmitted…

Filarial infections are grouped into 3 categories of disease based on the location of disease: lymphatic,…

Introduction  -Anisakiasis is a gastrointestinal parasitic disease caused by the larvae of the nematode, Anisakis simplex…

Introduction  Toxocariasis is due to human infection with Toxocara cati (an intestinal parasite of cats) or…

Introduction  Angiostrongyliasis is a parasitic disease caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus costaricensis -They possess distinctive,…

Introduction -Trichinosis is a parasitic disease caused by Trichinella spiralis and related species  -it is the…

Introduction -Dracunculiasis is caused by the nematode roundworm called Dracunculus medinensis, or Guinea worm. -The Guinea…