Fungi Flashcards
1
Q
Which stains can you use for fungi?
A
PAS or Grocott’s silver
2
Q
How many fungi are obligate pathogens?
A
Few
3
Q
How many fungi are commensal?
A
Some
4
Q
Why is measuring antibodies not helpful for fungi?
A
Immunity is cell-medaited
5
Q
What does fungal infection look like at PM?
A
Granuloma
6
Q
What type of hypersensitivity is atopy?
A
1
7
Q
What is a mycetoma?
A
Fungal granuloma
8
Q
What causes Farmer’s lung, Bovine farmer’s lung, Pigeon fancier’s lung?
A
Fungal spore hypersensitivies
