Mycology Flashcards
Yeasts (4)
Candida albicans, Candida non-albicans, Pneumocystis jirovecii, Crytococcus neoformans
Dimorphic fungi (3)
Malassezia furfur, Sporothrix schenckii, Talaromyces marneffei
Mould (3)
Zygomycetes / Mucoromycetes, Aspergillus spp., Dermatophytes
The cell membrane of fungi consists of…
ergosterols
Cell wall glycans for fungi (3)
mannan, glucan, chitin
The agar for all fungi…
SDA (Sabouraud dextrose agar)
The fungi that is common in DM patients… (2)
Candida albicans, Mucoromycetes
Germ tube test positive
Candida albicans
Candida non-albicans (5)
C. glabrata, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, C. auris
Fungi in chocolate production
Candida krusei
Candida causing prosthetic endocarditis
Candida parapsilosis
Microscopic feature: cup-shaped / “collapsed basketball”
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Fungi that require immunocompromised animal model
Pneumocystis jirovecii
toluidine blue O stain
Pneumocystis jirovecii
diploid with 8 chromosomes
Candida albicans
haploid with 14 chromosomes
Cryptococcus neoformans
India ink: halo
Cryptococcus neoformans
Subtype of cryptococcus neoformans that is found in pigeon droppings (serotype? epidemiology? patient?)
var. neoformans (A,D) (worldwide) (immunocompromised)
Subtype of cryptococcus neoformans that is found in eucalyptus camaldulensis tree (serotype) (epidemiology) (patient)
var. gattii (B, C) (tropics & subtropics) (immunocompetent)
lipid dependent fungi, associated with sebum
Malassezia furfur
Tinea versicolour
Malassezia furfur
Microscopic feature: Cigar-shaped
Sporothrix schenckii
Rose-gardener’s disease
Sporothrix schenckii
Diffusible red wine color pigment on agar
Talaromyces marneffei