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Mold can grow at

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25C and 30C

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Yeast can grow in

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Tissue

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In enriched medium it grows at

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37C

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Blastomycosis causative agent

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Blastomyces dermatitidis

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Blastomyces dermatitidis disease

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Blastomycosis

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Blastomycosis main characteristics

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Chronic infection in lungs

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Blastomycosis symptoms usually appear between

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3 weeks and 3months

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Blastomyces dermatitidis sexual form

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Ajellomyces dermatitidis

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Blastomyces dermatitidis yeast form

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Broad based buds

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Paracoccidioidomycosis causative agent

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis disease

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Paracoccidioidomycosis

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Paracoccidioidomycosis main manifestation

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Pulmonary infection

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis yeast form

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Mariner’s wheel and micky mouse cap

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Coccidioidomycosis causative agent

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Coccidioides immitis
Coccidioides posadasii

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Coccidioides immitis and coccidioides posadasii disease

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Coccidioidomycosis

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Coccidioidomycosis main manifestation

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Lung Infection
Allergic manifestation

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Coccidioides immitis also known as

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great imitator

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Coccidioides immitis yeast form

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Spherule with numerous endopore

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Histoplasmosis causative agent

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Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum

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Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum disease

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Histoplasmosis

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Histoplasmosis main manifestation

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Acute pulmonary

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Histoplasma capsulatum yeast form

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seen inside monocyte and macrophages

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African histoplasmosis caused by

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Histoplasma capsulatum val. dubosii

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Systemic Fungi including

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• Blastomyces dermatitidis
• Coccidioides immitis and
Coccidioides posadasii
• Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum and H. capsulatum var duboisii
• Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
• Penicillium marneffei

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Candidiasis causative agent
Candida spp.
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Candida spp. disease
Candidiasis
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Candidiasis main manifestation
Superficial skin infection
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Candida albicans manifestation
Thrush
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Candida spp. premier cause of yeast infection in the world
Candida albican
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second most common Candida sp. to cause disease
Candida glabrata
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major cause of outbreaks of nosocomial infections candida spp.
Candida parasilosis
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prevalent in patients with hematologic malignancies candida spp.
Candida tropicalis
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prevalent in patients with hematologic malignancies candida spp.
Candida tropicalis
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creamy white patches appear on the tongue or buccal mucosa
Oral thrush
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common in bottle-fed infants and the aged and debilitated
Oral thrush
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quickest/most common way to diagnose yeast vaginitis
Saline wet mount
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inflammation of glans penis
Balanitis
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inflammation of cornea
Keratitis
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reveals a raw bleeding surface when scraped;
Pseudomembranous type
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flat, red, occasionally sore areas;
Erythematous type
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nonremovable white thickening of epithelium caused by candida spp
Candida leukoplakia
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sore fissures at the corners of the mouth.
Angular cheilitis
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Candida invasion of the nails and around the nail plate
Onychomycosis
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Cryptococcosis causative agent
Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii Cryptococcus gattii
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Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii Cryptococcus gattii Disease:
Cryptococcosis
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Cryptococcosis main manifestation
Chronic fungal infection
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Cryptococcus neoforman habitat
Pigeon dropping
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Cryptoccocus neoforman gram stain pattern
Starburst pattern
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Cryptococcus neoforman test used
Latex agglutination test
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Serotype of Cryptococcus neoforman
Serotype D
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Serotype of Cryptococcus neoforman var. grubii
Serotype A
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Serotype of Cryptococcus neoforman var. gattii
Serotype B & C
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Aspergillosis causative agent
Aspergillus spp.
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Aspergillus spp. disease
Aspergillosis
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most commonly isolated aspergillus spp.
Aspergillus fumigatus
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Aspergillosis main manifestation
Hypersensitivity and aspergilloma
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Mucormycosis causative agent
Mucorales
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Mucormycosis main manifestation
Sinopulmonary
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Penicilliosis also known as
Talaromycosis
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Penicilliosis causative agent
Penicillium spp.
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only primary pathogen of penicillium sp
Penicillium marneffei
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Penicilliosis main manifestation
Kerititis
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Common skin symptoms of penicilliosis
Bumps
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Valley fever symptoms
Cough Fever Chills Chest pain Fatigue

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