Funghi Flashcards
1
Q
How are fungi commonly distributed?
A
Air (wind), fomites, normal flora
2
Q
Opportunistic fungal pathogen
A
A fungal pathogen with little to zero virulence; only infects if host defences are impaired
3
Q
True fungal pathogen
A
Highly Virulent, infectious agent will infect high or low immunity persons
4
Q
Define Thermal dimorphism in fungi
A
Temp below 30 degrees fungus exists as hypae spores but changes to yeast when above this range.
5
Q
Mycoses
A
Disease caused by infection of a fungus
