Systemic fungal infection Flashcards
Mimic Tuberculosis
Inhibit phagosome-lysosome fusion
Histoplasmosis ; Histoplasma capsulatum
Tissue form & Saprophytic form of Histoplasmosis
Intracellular budding yeast cells
Tuberculated Macroconidia
Encapsulated budding yeast cells
Cryptococcosis ; Cryptococcus neoformans,C. gattii
found in pegion stool & Eucalyptus tree
Cryptococcosis
Polysaccharides capsule of cryptococcosis
Anti phagocytosis
Endogenous/Opportunistic infection
Candidiasis/Candidosis
Treatment of Histoplasmosis&Cryptococcosis
Intraconazole
Fluconazole
Amphotericin B
Tissue form : Hyphae
Specific form ?
Germ tube
Chlamydospore
Sugar Assimilation
Treatment of Candidiasis
Flucytosine
Fluconazole
Caspofungin
Amphotericin B
Aspergillosis
Direct form : Branching septate hyphae
Saprophytic form : Mold/Conidial formation
Penicillosis Merneffei
Tissue form : Binary fission yeast
found in Bamboo Rat