STRUCTURE OF DERMATOPHYTES Flashcards

1
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can cause cutaneous Mycoses

A

Dermatophytes

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2
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the only dermatophytes that has absent microconidia

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E. floccosum

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3
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E. floccosum macroconidia (3)

A

➢ Broad or spatulate
➢ Beaver’s tail
➢ contains 2-5 cells by perpendicular cross walls

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4
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M. canis microconidia (3)

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Sparse, clavate, sessile

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5
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M. canis macroconidia (3)

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Spindle-shaped,
tapered ends,
echinulate thick walls

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6
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M. gypseum Microconidia

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Broadly spindle-shaped with rounded ends

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7
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M. gypseum macroconidia

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Broadly spindle-shaped with rounded ends

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8
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M. audouinii microconidia

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Rare, chlamydospore like

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9
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M. audouinii macroconidia (2)

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Chlamydoconidia-like swellings,
bizzare-shaped

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10
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T. mentagrophytes microconidia

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Grave-like clusters

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11
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T. mentagrophytes macroconidia

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Cigar-shaped

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12
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T. rubrum microconidia (2)

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Tear-shaped,
birds on fence

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13
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T. rubrum macroconidia

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Pencil-shaped

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14
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T. tonsurans microconidia

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Balloon-shaped

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15
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T. tonsurans macroconidia

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Cylindrica

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16
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Epidermophyton body parts affected

A

Skin and nails

17
Q

Microsporum body part affected

A

Hair and skin

18
Q

Trichophyton body parts affected

A

Hair, skin, and nails

19
Q

T. mentagrophytes
Urease
Thiamine
Hair baiting

A

Urease - (+) 2days
Thiamine - negative
Hair baiting - (+) ectothrix

20
Q

T. rubrum
Urease
Thiamine
Hair baiting

A

Urease - (-) 7days
Thiamine - negative
Hair baiting

21
Q

T. tonsurans
Urease
Thiamine
Hair baiting

A

Urease - (+) 2days
Thiamine - positive
Hair baiting - (-) endothrix

22
Q

infects the outer part of the hair follicle

A

Ectothrix

23
Q

has the ability to penetrate inner part of the hair

A

Endothrix

24
Q

Growth in rice grains
M. audouinii
M. canis
M. gypseum

A

M. audouinii - poor
M. canis - good
M. gypseum - good

25
Q

Wood’s lamp fluorescence (364 nm)
M. audouinii
M. canis
M. gypseum

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M. audouinii - (+)
M. canis - (+)
M. gypseum - (-)

26
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Differential Tests on Trichophyton spp.

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Urease
Thiamine
Hair baiting