myco - must to know Flashcards
Basic structure of fungi
Hyphae and spore
General structure media
SDA
Czapek’s medium
Aspergillus
Serum at 37’C
Germ tube
Cornmeal agar
Chlamydospore
Media with olive oil
Malassezia furfur
Hair baiting test
T. metagrophytes
Red color, tear drop conidia
T. rubrum
Favic chandelier (antler)
T. schoenleinii
Coenocytic
Phycomycetes / Zygomycetes
Ascospore
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
C. neoformans
Niger (birdseed), urease, phenol oxidase, India ink (+)
Arthrospore
Geotrichum, Coccidiodes, Trichosporon, Aureobasidium
Blastospores
Yeast
Direct microscopic, clearing
10% KOH
Common fungal stain
LPCB
Wright / Giemsa stain
H. capsulatum
Dichotomous hyphae
Aspergillus
Thrush, diaper rash, moniliasis
Candida
Sulfur granules
Actinomyces
Modified acid fast
Nocardia
Macro-microconidia
Dermatophytes
Sputum
Systemic mycoses
ID yeast, free of CHO
CHO assimilation
BHIA
Dimorphic fungi
High risk to lab personnel
C. immitis
Inhibitory agent for mycosel / mycobiotic
Chloramphenicol and cycloheximide