Fungal infection Flashcards
is Fungi prokaryote or Eukaryote
Eukaryote
what does a fungi cell wall contain
Chitin
reproduction on fungi is
sexual or asexual
most fungi are
saprophytes
saprophytes=
live on dead organisms
are any fungi primary pathogens to humans
no
why is human fungi infection rare (4)
- Not well adapted to growth at 37 degrees
- poorly adapted to using human nutrients
- host defence mechanisms are efficient at dealing with inhaled/ ingested fungi
- Slow growing
In whom are fungal infections more likely to occur
Immunocompromised
who are immunocompromised (6)
HIV Diabetes mellitus Pregnancy Lymphoma/ Leukemia Chemotherapy steroids
3 fungi type
Moulds
yeasts
dimorphic
how do moulds grow
Hyphae
Hyphae=
growth by formation of filaments
what does an entangled mass of hyphae form
A mycelium
how does asexual reproduction happen
Through production of conidia (asexual spores)
sexual reproduction happens by
sexual spores mixing of DNA
or Hyphae breaking off
what is the only type of fungi spread/ reproduction in humans
hyphae
what are yeasts
single cell round or ovoid organisms
how do yeasts reproduce
by budding
2 important pathogenic yeasts
candida cryptococcus neoformans (causes menigitis)
what can some yeasts form under stress in the human body
elongated buds (pseudohyphae)
what can candida form versions off in the human body (2)
Hyphae and pseudohyphae
least common type of fungi
dimorphic
what do dimorphic fungi grow as
yeasts or moulds
which type of dimorphic fungi causes infection
yeast form
what form of dimorphic fungi lives in the environment
Mould form