L1 Fungi Flashcards
hyphae
x
mycelium
x
rigid cell wall composition
x
fungi cell membrane component
x
chitin
structural part
beta 1,3 glucan
sticking out
amphotericin B
x
Nystatin
x
fungi environment requirement
x
yeast reproduction method
budding
pseudohyphae
long chains of cells…
Yeast vs bacteria growth time
take longer
Dimorphic fungi
37 deg - yeast, cold environment - mold
“yeast in the ____, mold in the ____”
beast, cold
Longitudinal extensions and produce spores
molds
what proportion of fungi are linked to disease
300 vs 100,000 species
mycoses
?
labaratory diagnoses methods for fungi
x
thermal dimorphism
37 deg - yeasts
25 - 30 deg - molds
Fungi method of transmission/entry
spores - inhaled!
Candida
ntibiotic therapy, catheters -> immunosuppressed conditons
asperigillus
x
main virulence factor
thermal dimorphism
Most fungal treatments are _____
topical
KOH mount
kills keratins and other cells to see only fungi in the plate
PAS stain
x