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Last Update: 10/05/2023 06:39 PM

Current Deck: SrikAnki::Term 1 - FOM::Week 2::Human Pathogens

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Fungal virulence factors

- some have {{c1::capsules}} that prevent phagocytosis
*similar to bacteria 

- some have survive and replicate at human body temp 

- two phases of dimorphic fungi confers some {{c2::resistance}} to microbial products

- produce {{c3::exoenzymes}} that degrade human tissue components

- produce other toxins that cause tissue {{c4::necrosis}}
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