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How do you fungi pathogens differ from opportunistic pathogens?

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How true pathogens differ from oppurtunistic pathogens?
A true pathogen is an infectious agent that causes disease in any susceptible host, whereas an opportunistic pathogen causes disease in immunocompromised hosts (people whose immune system has been...
What is opportunistic pathogen?
a pathogen that infects the host only when resistance is low
Is fungi a pathogen?
A pathogen by definition is a biological agent that causes disease in its host. Some types of fungi fall under this category but not all. A common fungal pathogen is the Candida species that causes...
Are fungi pathogens?
Some are, most are not.