Zygomycetes
Name of Organism Colony Morphology
(Front and Reverse) Microscopic Morphology Type of Infections Caused
Pathogenicity Growth Rate Additional Info
Rhizopus
(Example) Front: fluffy gray-white
‘lid lifter’ Conidiophore with rhizoids at base and sporangium filled with spores at apex
Wide, ‘ribbon-like’ hyphae Invasive sinus
Progresses rapidly
Can be fatal Fast
Mucor Front: fluffy, White and gray with age. “ lid lifter” Resemble to Rhizopus in Sporaniphore and sporangium and the differ by rhizoids mucormycosis Very fast
Absidia Front: fluffy, at the first white and pale gray with age
“Lid lifter” Between the sporangiophores we see the originated Rhizoids Zygomycosis Fast
Lichtheimia Front: fluffy, white- gray or …show more content…
Epidermophyton floccosum Front: powdery olive green surrounded by orange-brown Chlamydoconidia produced of Macroconidia and no Microconidia Associated with Jock Itch Slow
Module 10: Mycology - Learning Outcomes Organism Chart
Opportunistic
Name of Organism Colony Morphology
(Front and Reverse) Microscopic Morphology Type of Infections Caused
Pathogenicity Growth Rate Additional Info
Aspergillus fumigatus Front: fluffy to granular, white to blue- green colony
( most recovered species) Septate hyphae with short or long conidiophores “foot cell” that T or L shaped Causing disseminated infection that seen in immunocompromised patients
Otomycosis and onychomycosis Fast
2-6 days
Aspergillus flavus Front: Yellow green colony and the edge is light The vesicles are globose and the phialides produced directly from the vesicle( uniserate)
Or from primary row of cells ( biserate) Tissue invasion of immunocompromised Fast
1-5 days
Aspergillus niger Darkly pigmented and roughened spores
( start yellow and turn black soon)
Reveres: buff or creamy Septate hyphae with long conidiophores that support the spherical vesicles lead to rise and large metulaeand smaller phialides Invade the tissue of the immunocompromised patients Fast
2-6 days
Aspergillus terreus Front: white to tan,
Name of Organism Colony Morphology
(Front and Reverse) Microscopic Morphology Type of Infections Caused
Pathogenicity Growth Rate Additional Info
Rhizopus
(Example) Front: fluffy gray-white
‘lid lifter’ Conidiophore with rhizoids at base and sporangium filled with spores at apex
Wide, ‘ribbon-like’ hyphae Invasive sinus
Progresses rapidly
Can be fatal Fast
Mucor Front: fluffy, White and gray with age. “ lid lifter” Resemble to Rhizopus in Sporaniphore and sporangium and the differ by rhizoids mucormycosis Very fast
Absidia Front: fluffy, at the first white and pale gray with age
“Lid lifter” Between the sporangiophores we see the originated Rhizoids Zygomycosis Fast
Lichtheimia Front: fluffy, white- gray or …show more content…
Epidermophyton floccosum Front: powdery olive green surrounded by orange-brown Chlamydoconidia produced of Macroconidia and no Microconidia Associated with Jock Itch Slow
Module 10: Mycology - Learning Outcomes Organism Chart
Opportunistic
Name of Organism Colony Morphology
(Front and Reverse) Microscopic Morphology Type of Infections Caused
Pathogenicity Growth Rate Additional Info
Aspergillus fumigatus Front: fluffy to granular, white to blue- green colony
( most recovered species) Septate hyphae with short or long conidiophores “foot cell” that T or L shaped Causing disseminated infection that seen in immunocompromised patients
Otomycosis and onychomycosis Fast
2-6 days
Aspergillus flavus Front: Yellow green colony and the edge is light The vesicles are globose and the phialides produced directly from the vesicle( uniserate)
Or from primary row of cells ( biserate) Tissue invasion of immunocompromised Fast
1-5 days
Aspergillus niger Darkly pigmented and roughened spores
( start yellow and turn black soon)
Reveres: buff or creamy Septate hyphae with long conidiophores that support the spherical vesicles lead to rise and large metulaeand smaller phialides Invade the tissue of the immunocompromised patients Fast
2-6 days
Aspergillus terreus Front: white to tan,