Fungi Flashcards
When grown in tissues (inside the body) or culture media at ( 37°C ) ?
Yeast Form
When present in nature (i.e. free living) or grown on culture media at 25°C (room temp) ?
Filamentous Form
In the fungi microscopic stained by ?
lactophenol cotton blue, culture on SDA agar
Superficial mycosis cause?
Tinea Versicolor disease
Tinea Versicolor disease is caused by ?
Malassezia furfur
Superficial mycosis→ Tinea Versicolor disease the skin infection of the ?
stratum corneum
Superficial mycosis→ Tinea Versicolor disease is Examination under Wood’s light shows ?
orange fluorescence
What is the fungi that show in skin scales Spaghetti and meat balls appearance ?
Malassezia furfur
Cutaneous Mycosis cause ?
Tinea or ringworm diseases ( Dermatophytes: (filamentous fungi))
Typical ringworm or tinea Dermatophytes: (filamentous fungi)
is an ?
inflamed circular border containing papules and vesicles
Tinea Barbie ?
on chin
Tinea corporis ?
on trunk and body
Tinea capitis ?
on scalp
Tinea ungium (Onychomycosis) ?
on nails
Tinea pedis (Athlete’s foot) ?
on foot
What is the Examination of Tinea or ringworm diseases ?
hair by Wood’s light (UV): Microsporum that infects hairs give green fluorescence
Endothrix: Fungus inside hair shaft by ?
Trichophyton
Ectothrix: Fungus around hair shaft by ?
Microsporum
What is the Culture of Tinea or ringworm diseases Dermatophytes: (filamentous fungi) )
On Sabouraud’s agar SDA
Subcutaneous Mycosis can cause ?
Sporotrichosis (Rose-picker’s disease)
Sporotrichosis (Rose-picker’s disease) Caused by ?
Sporothrix schenkii (Dimorphic)
What is the culture of Sporotrichosis (Rose-picker’s disease) ?
On SDA→ hyphae (a daisy appearance ).
a daisy appearance in the ?
Sporotrichosis (Rose-picker’s disease)
Subcutaneous mycosis cuase ?
Mycetoma & chromoblastomycosis