Mycology Flashcards
[Diagnosis]
pseudomembranous esophagitis
candida
[Diagnosis]
pseudomembratous pharyngitis
Diphtheria
[Diagnosis]
Pseudomembranous colitis
C. difficile
[Fungal structure]
Single, budding
yeast
[Fungal structure]
hyphae, mycelia, mitosis
molds
[Fungal structure]
transverse walls
septate hyphae
[Fungal structure]
multinucleated (coenocytic) walls, lack regularly occuring cross walls
non-septate hyphae
What is the growth pattern of hyphae?
Apical growth
___ filamentous cells of molds
Hyphae
Growth of fluffy mass of hyphae into tissue or lab medium
mycelia
___ are hyphae with sausage-like constrictions at septations, formed by some yeast when they elongate but remain attached to each other
pseudohyphae
Ex. C. albicans
___ are formed either asexually or sexual process involving nuclear fusion and then meiosis
fungal spores
Ex. coinidia, blastoconidia, arthroconidia,
___ are fungal spores are asexual spores filamentous fungi (molds) or mushrooms
Conidia
___ are the new yeast buds
blastoconidia
___ the new yeast “buds”
blastoconidia
___ conidia formed by laying down joints in hyphae followed by fragmentation of the hyphal strand
Arthroconidia
Yeast grow into a ____ at room temperature (25 to 30 deg C)
mycelial form
Yeast grow into a ___ at body temperature
Yeast form
Amanita mushrooms cause liver necrosis due to these toxins
- Amantin
2. Phylloidin
Aspergillus flavis cause liver CA due to ___ toxin
aflatoxin
Can cause allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Aspergillus fumigatus
Sabouraud agar has ___ thus it preferentially allows fungal growth over bacteria
Low pH
[Fungal stains]
___ is a rapid method for CSF to highlight the capsule of C. neoformans
Nigrosin or india ink
[Fungal stains]
___ uses a thick blood or bone smear to detect H. capsulatum
Giemsa or Wright stain
[Fungal stains]
___ lights up fungal elements under a fluorescent blue-white appearance on a black background
Calcoflour white stain
[Fungal stains]
dark gray to black
Gomori methamine silver stain
[Fungal stains]
hot pink to red
Periodic acid-schiff reaction
[Fungal stains]
purplish rose with a yellow background
Gridley Fungus stain
[Morphology in Microscopy]
Yeast with capsule
Cryptococcis