/ Columbia Encyclopedia / Medicine / Diseases and Conditions / Pathology / fungal infection fungal infection Enter your search terms: Introduction fungal infection, infection caused by a fungus (see Fungi), some affecting animals, others plants. Sections in this article: Introduction Fungal Infections of Plants Fungal Infections of Human and Animals The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2024, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. See more Encyclopedia articles on: Pathology