FUNGI + OTHERS Flashcards
1
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Ringworm
A
sign on superficial mycosis
-not a parasitic worm
2
Q
*Prion protein
A
- infectious protein
- causes SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES
- -contracted by eating meat fr infected cattle
3
Q
Candida albicans
A
cause vaginal yeast infections
- normal microbe of skin + mucous membranes
- overgrows from vaginal pH (less acidic), microbiota changes, or long term antibiotic therapy
4
Q
Piedraia hortae
A
black piedra, type of superficial mycoses
5
Q
trichosporon beigelii
A
white piedra, type of superficial mycoses
6
Q
Malasezzia furfur
A
causes pityriasis versicolor
hypo/hyperpigmented patches of scaly skin
7
Q
Piedra
A
-white or black
irregular nodules on hair shaft