Mycology Flashcards
Candida albicans
Yeast
Body and environment
Infection in mouth genitals internal organs
Yeasts
Unicellular
Aerobic/anaerobic
72-104 F
Fission (daughter cells)
Molds
Multicellular
No chlorophyll
Heat above 200 F
Segmented/unsegmented
Histoplasma
Soul that contains bat/bird feces
Inhalation
Contain food prod
Aspergillosis
Inhalation of spores
Contaminated food
Penicillin
Alex Fleming
Helps with production of certain cheese ham and sauasage
Rhizopus
Food products
Bread/ fruit
Mucormycosis
Malassezia
Common ear yeast if dogs
Food in genitals folds of skin toes
Coccidioides
Valley fever
CNS
Woods lamp
Easiest way to detect ringworm
Toothbrush method
Asymptomatic
Disease caused by dermatophytes
Ringworm
Fungi found on bread
Rhizopus
T/F
Molds can be anaerobic
False
T/F ringworm samples are recovered through centesis procedure
False