Mycology

Question 1

What are the two types of fungi?

Answer 1

Yeasts and Molds

Question 2

What are the virulence factors for fungi

Answer 2

Capsule

Cell Wall- made of chitin

Cell membrane- contains ergosterol

Question 3

which type of fungi produce spores?

Answer 3

molds

Question 4

Describe dimorphism

Answer 4

form different structures at different temperatures. Fungi that can grow as yeasts or molds depending on their environment.

Question 5

What fungal infection does Malassezia furfur cause? Describe the typical presentation of this infection.

Answer 5

Pityriasis versicolor

skin discoloration after summer.

Diagnosis with KOH- spaghetti and meatballs

Treatment: topical antifungals

Question 6

How can we diagnosis pityriasis versicolor?

Answer 6

KOH( shows that lesion contains both budding yeast and hyphae ) spaghetti and meatballs

Question 7

Treatment for pityriasis versicolor

Answer 7

topical antifungals