Fungus, both friend and enemy of man
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Everyone of us knows fungi because there are a lot of them in the human body. And the baker, for example, would definitely not want to miss his yeast, while beer drinkers are more than happy with the existence of brewer's yeast. Fungi are also useful in the preparation of cheese: no Camembert, Brie or Roquefort without mold. But said fungi also have unfriendly relatives that can become true nuisances for humans.
What all fungi have in common
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Regardless of whether it is a pathogen or an indispensable element in food preparation, they belong to plants biologically. Their closest relatives are the algae. But because fungi do not have typical plant characteristics such as roots or leaves
Fungi can reach enormous proportions
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A fungus usually consists of a gossamer network of threads, the mycelium. Sometimes this fungal mycelium grows into a fruiting body. Examples of these fruiting bodies are the popular edible mushrooms: mushrooms, chanterelles and morels. However, most of the fungi thrive more or less hidden and can reach enormous proportions there.
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No life on earth without fungi
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But as scary as these kinds of excesses may seem at first glance, it is good that there are fungi. Because they are actually nothing more than enormous recycling factories. Since they cannot absorb energy from oxygen and sunlight themselves like flowers and trees do, they have to be content with other nutrients that other organisms provide them. As a rule, dead plants or animal cadavers are their food. Fungi can fully digest these residues, only a few substances such as minerals or water remain. And they remain for other living beings. Without fungi there would be no life on this earth. Not all fungi are wrong.
Where do we find fungi?
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Fungi are not gourmets and by no means picky when it comes to their food. That is why we find them almost everywhere: they feel just as comfortable in the soil as in the air, in water, in food or in homes. And some do well in living organisms. We call them harmful when these fungi parasitize and harm the "host".
Fungi as harmful parasites
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Experts estimate that about 100 fungal species can grow in the human body and harm that body. A fungus is considered harmful if it is able to survive and feed on the human body permanently. Medical scientists call pathogenic fungi pathogens.
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Experts estimate that about 100 fungi species can grow in the human body and harm that body. A fungus is considered harmful if it is able to survive and feed on the human body permanently. Medical scientists call pathogenic fungi pathogens.
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