Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common side effect of an allogeneic bone marrow transplant. An allogeneic transplant uses blood cells from a family member, unrelated donor or cord blood unit.
Nearly all vertebrate animals host one or more species of the protozoan parasites that produce the infection referred to as coccidiiasis or coccidiosis. Thousands of coccidian species of herbivorous, omnivorous, and carnivorous animals have been described, and many more exist that remain unnamed.
Fungi cause many kinds of diseases in plants and animals. Diseases in humans caused by fungus infection range from skin disorders to serious illness. Fungal diseases like blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, and candidiasis in humans often attack the lungs.Thrush, a fungal disease of the throat, is found mainly in infants.here are many diseases caused by fungi. Many times fungi are inhaled and can impact the lungs or get into the blood stream. Below is a list of some of them. 1  Coccidioidomycosis-is caused by Coccidioides immitis, this spore is typically found in desert areas of the US southwest.