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34 Cards in this Set
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Fungi |
Eukaryotic microorganism Lack of Chlorophyll Required aerobic environment |
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Chitin |
Cell wall of Fungi |
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Ergosterol |
Cell membrane of fungi |
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Cryptococcus neoformans |
Only capsulated fungi |
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Yeast |
Unicellular Simplest form of Fungi |
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Pseudohyphae |
Longest chain of yeast cells |
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Gin Method/ Welch Method |
Method use for Negative staining; use india ink |
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Blastospores |
Sporulation; Budding, directly off a vegetative cell |
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Conidiospores |
Sporulation; at tips/sides of hyphae |
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Molds |
Multicellular / Sporulation Prefer neutral pH and Room temperate |
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Hyphae |
Ribbon like structure of Molds |
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Mycelium |
Intertwined mass spore of a mold |
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Basidiospores |
Club shaped cells |
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Zygospores |
Diploid cell zygotes |
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10%KOH Calcoflour white Methenamine silver |
Direct Microspy components |
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Malassezia furfur |
Example of Pityriasis versicolor; Tinea versicolor/ Tinea flava |
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Pityriasis versicolor |
Has a hyphae of sphagetti and meatballs apperance |
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Hortae werneckii Exophiala werneckii |
An example of Tinea nigra; Has dark (brown-black) discoloration |
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Piedraia hortai |
An example of black piedra; Black nodules like pebbles |
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Trichosporon beigelli |
An example of white piedra; Larger, softer yellowish nodules on hairs, axilla, pubic, beard, scalp |
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Topical antifungal: Imidazoles *Clotrimazole *Miconazole *Econazole *Tioconazole |
Treatment for Piedra |
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Selenium sulfide |
Treatment for superficial fungi |
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Tinea |
Aka ringworms |
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Candida albicans |
Part of normal commensal of the bodyl; can become oppurtunistic |
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Chromomycosis |
Caused by copper colored soil |
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Saphrophytes |
Organism thay derived nutrients from organic matter (rotting) |
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Eumycotic mycetoma |
Progressive painful swelling mycetoma |
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Sporotrichosis |
Necrotic, ulcerative nodules Lympocutaneous _____________ |
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Sporothrix schenkii |
Dimorphic fungi Either yeast or mold Occupational hazard for Gardeners |
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Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis |
South american blastomycosis Ulcerative granuloma of buccal, basal, skin adrenals, GIT |
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Cryptococcus neoformans |
Pigeon droppings Immunocompromised host Skin lession, CNS lesions |
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Amphitericin B Flucytosine Fluconazole |
Treatment for Cryptococcus |
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Aspergillus fumigatus |
Causes allergy; asthma Farmer's Lung Aspergilloma |
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Aspergillus flavus |
Contaminated peanuts, grains, rice Aflatoxin |
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