Fungus

They believe that this fungus, while making them physically contort their bodies, also could have made them fearful, or hysterical. Many historians today do not believe that the people were just afraid because of mass hysteria. They believe that something was causing them to have strange fits. They theorize that it was a fungus that grows on rye bread, which was common in the Salem community. “The poison can be passed from…

Based on the description of the cells, I am lead to believe that this may be a fungus. When researching fungus that can cause meningitis, I came across Cryptococcal meningitis. This is caused by a fungus called Cryptococcus neoforman. Other types of fungal meningitis can be caused by Coccidioides immitis, Candida, or Histoplasma capsulatum. In addition to the spinal tap, we may also need to…

Inoculum on Plants There were a few methods used to create humidity in experiments. Humidity is created for the fungus to germinate and grow. Fungus cannot germinate and grow without humidity. Bertetti et al. (2009) studied the effect of leaf wetness duration by covering the inoculated plants with moist plastic bags for 0, 12, 24 and 48 hours in growth chambers. Besides using moist…

most commonly caused by Trichophyton rubrum, initially endemic to a small region of Southeast Asia. Dermatophytes are fungi that require keratin for growth. The fungus that causes tinea pedis falls under this umbrella. Other causes of tinea pedis include: Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum. The spread of the fungus is due to an increased means of travel and the introduction of occlusive footwear, along with moisture. These two factors combine to make T. rubrum the…

Many Puritans in the Salem Witch Trials thought that malicious witches bewitched the girls, but could their symptoms been caused by ergot poisoning? Ergot poisoning is caused by an infection of a fungus named ergotamines .a family could be deluged with the fungus if it ate the same infected grain. Two major symptoms were a painful burning sensation in your limbs, and hallucination. “Like Ann, Lewis claimed that she saw Martha Cory's spirit roasting a spectral man on a spit inside…

Mold removal services for protecting a building from hazards Mold can cause severe health hazards to pets, children and others when it is not handled properly. There are many building owners who face difficulties in removing the fungus which affect the living standards. A mold removal procedure mainly aims at taking care of a building properly to eliminate the growth considerably. It is not an easy one to carrying out the task and one should seek support from a leading firm for meeting exact…

Seward fungus: mushrooms among us Seward Alaska is a temperate rainforest, and since my return from the east coast I have noticed quite a few crazy looking mushrooms lurking in the moss. Most are very poisonous, but some are not. It’s safe to say that I am definitely not a mycologist, and am extremely under qualified to give any sort of advice to aspiring mushroom hunters; however I am authorized to say that Seward a prime fungus foraging area. Our average rainfall is about 75 inches a year,…

Within minutes of inhaling cigarette or marijuana smoke; changes the lungs ability to protect themselves from infection associated with lung cancer, heart disease and different types of fungus. These drugs are contaminated with aspergillosis, a fungus found in plants. Aspergillus causes allergic reactions for several people, involving coughing, wheezing. It can spread through the body and damage many organs. A report proves that “invasive aspergillosis can be fatal…

Ringworms is a skin disease caused by a fungus. Its main form is athlete’s foot. Ringworms are typically shaped in a circle and usually target the scalp and the feet. It causes the patient to lose hair and they start to feel really itchy. All though it is call a ringworm it is not a worm or any type of parasite. It is caused by a type of fungus called dermatophytes. It is microscopic and can grow on any part of the integumentary system organs. Dermatophytes live off dead tissue. The signs of…

In the story, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, written by Edgar Allen Poe, the house inhabited by the Usher family is the main and most important piece of symbolism. The fungus that covers the outside of the house is symbolizing the deterioration of Roderick’s appearance due to his illness. The crack on the outside of the house is symbolizing the “crack” in Roderick’s mental state. The inside of the house is representing that the Usher family has not been able to advance through time because of…