The purpose in the development of animal models in clinical mycology is to mimic as closely as possible the progression and the clinical signs of the infection in human patients this allows us to understand the mechanisms involving the infectious process host resistance to that pathogenic process and potentially the cure for the infection. Animal models of fungal infections are and will remain a key tool in the advancement of the medical mycology many different types of animal models of fungal infection have been developed with murine models the most frequently used for studies of pathogenesis virulence immunology diagnosis and therapy. Animal models of fungal infections are and will remain a key tool in theadvancement of the medical mycology many different types of animal models offungal infection have been developed with murine models the most frequentlyused for studies of pathogenesis virulence immunology diagnosis and therapy. Animal models of fungal infections are and will remain a key tool in the advancement of the medical mycology many different types of animal models of fungal infection have been developed with murine models the most frequently used for studies of pathogenesis virulence immunology diagnosis and therapy