Micro test III Supplemental Flashcards
Name note the fungal spores
aconidia, blastoconidia, arthroconidia
What are the fungal groups?
Zygomycetes, Dermatophytes, Thermally dimorphic fungi, Dermatiaceous fungi
asexual spores of filamentous fungi(molds) or mushrooms
conidia
new yeast buds
blastoconidia
conidia formed by laying down joints in hyphae followed by fragmentation of the hyphal strand
arthroconidia
Common genera of this fungal group are Mucor and Rhizopus
Zygomycetes
this fungal group consists of filamentous fungi causing cutaneous infections
dermatophytes
the dermatophytes consist of these three genera
Epidermophyton, Microsporum, Trichophyton
this fungal group changes form depending on the environment
thermally dimorphic fungi
these are the thermally dimorphic fungi
Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Sporothrix
this fungal group is darkly pigmented
dematiaceous fungi
Zygomycetes also called this? Also most fungi have these?
phycomycetes; cells walls
what are the common genera of the zygomycetes?
Mucor, Rhizopus
significance of KOH?
break down human cells so we can see the unaffected fungi