Fungal Pathogenesis Flashcards
How are the fungal infections called?
Mycoses
Unicellular fungi
Yeasts
Levadura
Multicellular fungi
Molds
Hypheae (long filaments)
What is conidia?
Non-sexual spore fungus.
Mention the dimorphic fungi
Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Histoplasma and Paracoccidioides
Which are the oppurtinistic mycoses?
Candida, Aspergillus and Cryptococcus neoformans
Which is the only oppurtunistic fungus which is dymorphic?
Candida
What type of fungus is Aspergillus?
It is a mold/hyphae.
What type of fungus is Crytococcus neoformans?
It is a capsulated yeast.
How does melanin protect from phagocytosis in Cryptococcus Neoformans?
Increasing the net negative charge, protecting from phagocytosis.
What are Helminths?
They are a type of parasites, worms.
To what proteins does Gp43 bind?
From what fungus comes?
To laminin and fibronectin
From Paracoccidioides
What type of glucan increases virulence and why?
Alpha glucan, as it covers the B glucans who can be recognized by the immune system.
What are the only dimorphic fungus who don’t present alpha glucans?
Coccidioides
Which opportunistic fungus is acquires through the inhalation of conidia?
Aspergillus
