Characteristic biological feature Habitat Feeds & feeding Reproduction Health issues Health management

1. WELCOME
MD. Rafiqul Islam
Level : 2, Semester: 2
ID : 1501171
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Mymensingh - 2202

2. ZOONOTIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH
IMPORTANCE OF FUNGUS

3. Content outline
 Zoonotic disease
 Some fungal zoonotic diseases
 Zoonotic and public health importance of fungus
- Transmission
- Clinical signs of disease in animal
- Clinical signs of disease in human
 Treatment

4. Zoonotic disease
Disease that can be transferred from animal to human is
called zoonotic disease.

5. Fungal Zoonotic Diseases:
-Dermatophytosis
-Blastomycosis
-Aspergillosis
-Histoplasmosis
-Coccidiodomycosis
-Pityriasis
-Pneumocystosis
-penicilliosis
-Cryptococcosis
-Adiaspiromycosis
-Entomophthoromycosis

6. Disease Transmissi
on
Disease in
animal
Disease in
human
Dermatophytosis Direct
contact
Ring lesion with
central healing and
crusts at the
peripheral area.
Tinea capitis,Tinea
manum, Tinea
barbae, Tinea
corporis, Tinea
ungium, Tinea
pedis
Blastomycosis Inhalation of
airborne
conidia
Cutaneous,
pulmonary, systemic
infection
Cutaneous,
pulmonary
infection
Aspergillosis Exposure to
decaying
vegetable &
grains
Allergic &
respiratory
problems
Allergic sinusitis;
pneumonia (can be
fatal)

7. Histoplasmosis Inhalation of
the fungus
Chronic GIT
infection and
disseminated
infection
Chronic
progressive lung
disease, chronic
cutaneous or
systemic disease
Coccidiodomycosis
Inhalation of
arthroconidia
and skin trauma
Asymptomatic to
severe and fatal
infection.
Cutaneous,
pulmonary,
disseminated
infection
Pityriasis Malassezia
yeasts are
commensal of
human skin.
Dermatitis,
alopecia, stenosis,
otitis externa
Chronic
superficial
disease of the
skin,dandruff,fun
gaemia

8. Pneumocystosis Inhalation of
airborne conidia.
Lethal
pneumonia in
immune
debilitated
animals
Asymptomatic,
interstitial
pneumonia.
Penicilliosis Inhalation of
airborne conidia.
Skin
dermatitidis,
rhinitis, otitis
externa and
disseminated
infection
Generalized
lymphadenopathy
Cryptococcosis Inhalation of
fungus,
occasionally
through breaks in
the skin
Focal infection,
central nervous
system
involvement
Cutaneous, ocular,
pulmonary and
CNS involvement

9. Treatment
Antifungal cream ,liquid or sprays:
Clotrimazole,econazole,ketoconazole,miconazole,tioconazol
e,terbinafine,amorolfine (skin , scalp, nail)
-Mild steroid cream like Hydrocortisone (Rashes)
Antifungal shampoo: Scalp, skin problem
Antifungal pessaries: Vaginal thrush
Antifungal Injections: Amphotericin B, flucytosine,
itraconazole, voriconazole, anidulafungin, caspofungin,
micafungin