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In this chapter, we present concise reviews on the clinical manifestations of the complete set of human fungal infections known today. Emphasis is given to the clinical symptoms. The classification corresponds to the body sites affected, from systemic to superficial. Within the groups, the order of presentation follows the order of prevalence and overall importance of the fungal infections. Short paragraphs on the ecology of the causative fungi and the epidemiology of the corresponding diseases, including the mode of aquisition, the susceptible population, and the geographical distribution, precede each clinical entity.
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Kappe, R., Rimek, D. (2003). Fungal diseases. In: Jucker, E. (eds) Antifungal Agents. Special Topic, vol 001. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7974-3_2
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