(Midterms) Microbio Lec Quiz 3 Flashcards
Study of Fungi
Mycology
Cell filaments
Hyphae
(mostly septate)
Mass of Hyphae
Mycelium
Mostly filamentous fungi
Molds
Non-filamentous fungi
Yeasts
Bread, wine, HBV vaccine
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Yeast like at 37C and Mold like at 25C
Dimorphic Fungi
Cellulase for clear fruit juice
Trichoderma
Biocontrol
Entomophaga
Taxol
Taxomyces
Kills termites
Paecilomyces
Infection deep within body, affects many tissues and organs
Systemic mycosis
Saprophytic fungi, also give example
Subcutaneous mycosis
Example: Sporotrichosis
Affects keratin-containing tissues (hair, nails, skin)
Cutaneous mycosis/Dermatomycosis
Caused by normal microbiota or fungi that are not usually pathogenic; usually systemic
Opportunistic mycoses
Localized on hair shafts and superficial skin cells
Superficial mycosis
Saprophytic molds that are coenocytic hyphae
Zygomycota/Conjugation Fungi
Black Bread Mold
Rhizopus mucor
Unusual eukaryotes that lack mitochondria
Microsporidia
Molds with septate hyphae and some yeasts
Ascomycota
Asexual Fungi
Anamorphs
(example: Penicillium)
Possess septate hyphae
Basidiomycota/Club Fungi