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septate hyphae 45 degree angle?
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aspergillus fumigatus
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what is colonizing aspergillosis?
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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)
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medicallyy important dimorphic fungi?
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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 |
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biopsy reveals round or cigar shaped budding yeasts?
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sporothrix schenckii; dimorphic; think gardeners smoking
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culture at 25 - hyphae w/doubly reflective walls, at 37 - thick walled spherules w/endospores?
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Coccidioides
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fungal infection, biopsy reveals oval yeast cells within macrophages?
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Histoplasma capsulatum
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round bud vs broad based bud?
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round bud - sporthrix (also cigar shaped bud); broad bud - blastomycoces)
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fungus found in southwest / deserts?
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Coccidioides
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fungus found in Ohio & Mississippi River valleys?
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Histoplasma & Blastomycoces
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fungus found in soil, bird droppings, bat droppings (chicken coops, caves)?
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Histoplasma
(why Goljan disdains spelunking; also rock climbing!? have not listened since..) |
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fungus found in Great Lakes region?
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Blastomycoses (NOT Histo - according to Uworld)
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fungus found in soil?
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Coccidioides (mold form), Histoplasma, Blastomycoses
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fungus found in central & south america?
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paracoccidioides brasiliensis; mucocutaneous
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