Mycoses Flashcards
Most virulent among human mycotic agents
Coccidiodes immitis
Diagnostic feature of B. dermititidis
Double contoured wall
Broad based bud
MOT of C. immitis
Inhalation of barrel shaped arthroconidia
Produce endospores into the bloodstream
Spherules
Infects what part of the blood. H. capsulatum
Buffy coat layer-WBC
Diseases in C. immitis
Desert fever
San Joaquin Valley fever
desert Rheumatism
Desert bumps
Resides in soil with high nitrogen content
Histoplasma capsulatum
MOT of H. capsulatum
Inhalation of microconidia
H. capsulatum resemble what fungus?
Candida glabrata
Paracoccidiomycoses
South American blastomycosis
Lutz-Splendore-Almeida disease
Brazilian blastomycosis
Paracoccidioidal granuloma
Presence of brown Rhizoids
Rhizopus
Diagnostic feature of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Mariner’s wheel appearance of the yeast
Narrow based
Mickey mouse cap appearance of buds
Only dimorphic and pathogenic Penicillium
Penicillium marneffei
Premier caused of yeast infection. Color green in CHROM agar
Candida albicans
Histoplasmosis
Reticuloendothelial cytomycosis Cave disease Spelunkers disease Darling disease Ohio valley fever
Most notorious agents of yeast infections
Candida spp.
Opportunistic mycoses without rhizoids
Mucor
Hyaline saprophyte . Second most isolated fungi
Aspergillus
Fungus ball in the lungs
Aspergillus spp.
Hyalin saprophyte seen in mycotic keratitis
Fusarium
Stain used to detect capsule
India ink
Most notable pathogen
Cryptococcus neoformans
Specie most common isolated from human. Pneumocystis
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Classified with protozoan. Commonly found on rats
Pneumocystis carinii
Teleomorph form of B. dermititidis
Ajellomyces dermititidis
Macroconidia of fusarium
Banana or canoe shaped
Diagnostic feature of H. capsulatum
Tuberculate macroconidia
Causative agent of cryptococcal meningitis
Cryptococcus neoformans
Specimen of choice for Cryptococcus neoformans
Csf
Mode of differentiation for Cryptococcus neoformans
Production of phenol oxidase
Disease cause by malassezia furfur
Tinea versicolor
Inhabits the lungs of many mammals
Pneumocystis