Medically Important Fungi

Question 1

Lab media for isolating fungi

Answer 1

• Sabouraud’s agar (low pH, glucose)

* Cycloheximide agar (low pH, anti bacterial compound)

Question 2

Scalp infection

Answer 2

Condition: Tinea Capitis
Dermatophyte: various Tinea spp.; Microsporium spp.

Question 3

Limbs infection

Answer 3

Condition: Tinea corporis
Dermatophyte: Tinea spp.; Microsporium spp.

Question 4

Loin infection

Answer 4

Condition: Tinea cruris
Dermatophyte: Tinea rubum; Epidermaphyton spp.

Question 5

Nail infection

Answer 5

Condition: Tinea manuum
Dermatophyte: T. rubum

Question 6

Feet infection

Answer 6

Condition: Tinea pedis
Dermatophyte: Tinea spp; Epidermaphyton spp.

Question 7

Penicillin medication

Answer 7

Name: Penicillum notatum
Treatment: Syphilis, yaws, streptococci infections

Question 8

Streptomycin medication

Answer 8

Name: Streptomyces griseus
Treatment: severe infections, tb, renal and ear toxicity

Question 9

Cephalosporin medication

Answer 9

Name: Acremonium (cephalosprium)

Acts as broad spectrum antibiotic

Question 10

Erythromycin medication

Answer 10

Name: Saccharopolyspora
Treatment: gram positive infections

Question 11

Amatoxin

Answer 11

Name: Amanita phalloides
Disease: Liver and kidney damage; death unless treated

Question 12

Orellanin

Answer 12

Name: Cortinarius orellanus
Disease: irreversible kidmey damage; death or very slow recovery

Question 13

Psilocybin

Answer 13

Name: Psilocybe cubensis
Disease: Hallucinogenic; symptoms within 30 to 60 min

Question 14

Illudin

Answer 14

Name: Omphalotus olearius
Disease: GI irritation, vomiting