Amongst the many reported health benefits of chocolate (including its ability to lower heart disease risk, prevent wrinkles and boost the mood), the popular treat is also a great pick-me-up snack, which is great news for chocoholics.
Credit: Dr. Libero Ajello/CDC. In addition to viruses and bacteria, there are three other major types of microbes that can cause infectious diseaseâand one newly discovered type. As with viruses and bacteria, not all of the species in each of these categories are infectious to humans. But many of the worldâs most prevalent infectious diseases are caused by microbes that are included in the groupings below. Fungi cause a wide variety of diseases in humans, ranging from Athleteâs foot to ringworm to deadly histoplasmosis.
Organisms involved in fungal infections. Superficial fungal infections may be caused by one of over forty different species of dermatophytes, belonging to the following three genera; Trichophyton spp â found in hair, nails and skin, transmitted by soil, animals or humans.