minimum Questions fungi Flashcards
what are the fungal cell components (3)
cytoplasmic membrane with ergsoteron
cell wall made out of chitin, gluten or cellulose
classification of fungi by morphology?
yeast
mold
dimorphic
list at least two asexual spores?
- blastospore
- arthrospore
- spherule
- conida
what is the cultivation temperature of fungi?
25
37
detection of dimorphism
what kind of culture medium can be used for fungi cultivation?
Sabouraud culture medium
what are the contents of sabouraud cult medium? (2)
anti fungal agants against environmental moulds
Carbohydrates
antibiotics
what kind of disease can be caused by fungi infections?
!. allergic rx
- intoxication
- mycosis
classification of mycosis?
superficial cutaneous subcutaneous systemic opportunistic
what kind of staining can be used for in mycology? 2
gramm stain
Pas
india ink
methylene blue
lost three causative agents of systemic mycosis
- cocciodes immitis
- paracoccoides immitins
- histoplasmosis capsulatum
- blastomyces dermatitidis
list two candid species?
- C. albicans
- C. tropicalis
- C. krusei
List three causative agents for opportunistic mycosis?
candida ssp cryptococcus neoformans aspergillus ssp mucor sp penicillium sp
which fungus causes subcutaneous mycosis?
sporothrix schenckii
what is the most common causative agents of superficial mycosis?
malassezia fur fur
list two causative agents for dermatomycosis.
trichophyton
epidermophyton
microsporum