11. What are the main human
diseases caused by fungi?

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The main human caused by
fungi coccidioidomycosis,
histoplasmosis, blastomycosis,
, or South
American , sporotrichosis,
aspergillosis and .

Fungi are also for many
dermatologic
(dermatomycosis) that affect skin,
the nails, scalp, etc.

On other hand, many are able
to antibacterial substances that
diseases. In the world
war, in jails, Russian prisoners
accepted to eat bread had
less infection than those
refused the food. China, moldy soy
has millennial past against
infections. Penicillin, potent antibiotic,
was in 1928 by
Fleming when he the
antibacterial activity fungi from the
Penicillium.