fungi study guide/table Flashcards
histoplasmosis source
nitrogenous soil- bird/bat poop
blastomycosis yeast or mold dimorphic
dimorphic mold environment
yeast (thick cell wall) at 37 degreeC
coccidiodomycosis geography
american southwest
coccidiodomycosis yeast or mold dimorphic
dimorphic- not temperature dependent
mold (arthroconidia)- environment
host- spherules and endospores
candidiasis yeast or mold dimorphic
dimorphic exception- yeast in environment- hyphal form in vivo tissues
cryptococcosis yeast or mold dimorphic
environment yeast
polysaccharide capsule in host (antiphagocytic)
cryptococcosis organ system involved
asymptomatic in lungs, meningitis severe
apergillosis yeast or mold dimorphic
filamentous fungi- mold conidia are inhaled and germinate into hyphae
angioinvasive fungus- hyphae invade blood vessels
apergillosis diagnosis
grows on agaer- but contamination is common- tissue biopsy can confirm tissue invasion
dermatophytosis yeast or mold dimorphic
mold exclusively
dermatophytosis organ system involved
restricted to keratinized tissues (skin, hair, and nails)
sporotrichosis is also called _____
rose picker’s disease
rose picker’s disease source
soil, sphagnum moss, ROSE THORNS, decaying wood and vegetation
types of endemic fungi
histoplasmosis
blastomycosis
coccidiodomycosis
types of opportunistic fungi
candidiasis
cryptococcosis
apergillosis