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septate hyphae 45 degree angle?
aspergillus fumigatus
what is colonizing aspergillosis?
occurs in old lung cavities (TB, emphysema, sarcoidosis), grows as "fungus ball"; CONTRAST to invasive aspergillosis (immunosuppressed) or hypersensitivity reactions to aspergillus (asthma - allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ABPA)
medicallyy important dimorphic fungi?
form molds (w/hyphae) in ambient temp (25-30) & yeasts (single cells) at body temp (37) -

Sporothrix schenckii
Coccidioides Immitis
Histoplasma Capsulatum
Blastomycoses dermatitidis
Paracoccidioidees brasiliensis
biopsy reveals round or cigar shaped budding yeasts?
sporothrix schenckii; dimorphic; think gardeners smoking
culture at 25 - hyphae w/doubly reflective walls, at 37 - thick walled spherules w/endospores?
Coccidioides
fungal infection, biopsy reveals oval yeast cells within macrophages?
Histoplasma capsulatum
round bud vs broad based bud?
round bud - sporthrix (also cigar shaped bud); broad bud - blastomycoces)
fungus found in southwest / deserts?
Coccidioides
fungus found in Ohio & Mississippi River valleys?
Histoplasma & Blastomycoces
fungus found in soil, bird droppings, bat droppings (chicken coops, caves)?
Histoplasma
(why Goljan disdains spelunking; also rock climbing!? have not listened since..)
fungus found in Great Lakes region?
Blastomycoses (NOT Histo - according to Uworld)
fungus found in soil?
Coccidioides (mold form), Histoplasma, Blastomycoses
fungus found in central & south america?
paracoccidioides brasiliensis; mucocutaneous