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Fungal Infections

By: Barry Pakes M.D., M.P.H.
In: Encyclopedia of Global Health
Edited by: Yawei Zhang
Subject:Public Health (general), Public Health Education & Health Promotion

Fungi are eukaryotic (contain a true nucleus) organisms that lack chlorophyll and rely on preformed organic matter as their energy source. Fungi may be grouped into two broad categories—yeasts and molds—based on their physical characteristics (single cells or hyphae) and mode ...

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  Pakes, B. (2008). Fungal infections. In Y. Zhang (Ed.), Encyclopedia of global health (Vol. 1, pp. 691-692). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n477
  
  Pakes, Barry. "Fungal Infections." In Encyclopedia of Global Health, edited by Zhang, Yawei, 691-92. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n477.
  
  Pakes, B. 2008. Fungal Infections. In: Yawei Zhang Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of Global Health, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 691-692 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n477> [Accessed 21 Apr 2021].
  
  Pakes, Barry. "Fungal Infections." Encyclopedia of Global Health. Edited by Yawei Zhang. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 691-92. SAGE Knowledge. 21 Apr 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n477.
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