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Fungal infections caused by pathogens that are restricted geographically and are true pathogens because they have the ability to cause serious systemic infection in healthy individuals.
endemic mycoses
Fungal infections that cause life-threatening systemic disease only in immunosuppressed patients.
opportunistic mycoses
Fungal diseases that involve the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and lymphatics.
Subcutaneous mycoses.
Fungal infections caused by pathogens that are restricted geographically and are true pathogens because they have the ability to cause serious systemic infection in healthy individuals.
endemic mycoses
Fungal infections that are limited to the skin and skin structures.
Superficial and cutaneous mycoses.
Fungal infections that cause life-threatening systemic disease only in immunosuppressed patients.
opportunistic mycoses
Are fungi eukaryotes or prokaryotes?
eukaryotes
Fungal diseases that involve the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and lymphatics.
Subcutaneous mycoses.
Cholesterol is the primary sterol found in mammalian cell membranes. What is the primary sterol found in fungal cell membranes?
ergosterol
Fungal infections that are limited to the skin and skin structures.
Superficial and cutaneous mycoses.
Fungi have cell walls made primarily of what three things?
chitin, mannan and glucan
Are fungi eukaryotes or prokaryotes?
eukaryotes
What is the mode of respiration for fungi?
Almost all fungi are strict aerobes.
Cholesterol is the primary sterol found in mammalian cell membranes. What is the primary sterol found in fungal cell membranes?
ergosterol
Unicellular pathogenic forms of fungi are called what?
yeast
Fungi have cell walls made primarily of what three things?
chitin, mannan and glucan
Multicellular pathogenic forms of fungi are called what?
mold
What is the mode of respiration for fungi?
Almost all fungi are strict aerobes.
Unicellular pathogenic forms of fungi are called what?
yeast
Multicellular pathogenic forms of fungi are called what?
mold
Most yeasts divide by what method?
budding - the bud is called a blastoconidia
Molds grow as microscopic, branding, threadlike filaments. The filaments are called ______ and are collectively referred to as the _______.
hyphae, mycelium
What does dimorphism mean when referring to fungi?
They can display both growth forms and can exist as either molds or yeasts.
With most fungi that cause systemic infections, the ____ is the parasitic form, and the _____ form is found in the environment.
yeast, mold
Asexual reproductive structures in fungi are termed what?
conidia
What are the primary barriers to fungal infection (2)?
intact skin and mucosal surfaces
What are the primary mechanisms that prevent the establishment of many fungal infections (2)?
neutrophil phagocytosis and killing
This is the most important host defense in the elimination of many fungi.
T cell-mediated immunity