Mycology — Flashcards

_____ is a subcutaneous mycotic infection, usually caused by traumatic inoculation which presents with verrucous lesions

Pneumocystis jirovecii, formerly Pneumocystis carinii, is an opportunistic fungi that appears as _____ containing dark oval bodies on microscopy.

_____ is a fungal infection that occurs at pH 3.8 - 4.5 (normal)

_____ is mold in the soil and spherules of endospores in the body, which can rupture and spread throughout the lungs and rest of the body

Hint: which fungus

_____ causes rhinosporidiosis

Hint: organism

Characteristic microscopic appearance: Conidia arise from the _____ and are hyaline in Aspergillus fumigatus

_____ is a fungus part of normal skin flora, thriving in hot and humid conditions

_____ is a fungus responsible for causing Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

_____ have a characteristic mold form containing barrel-shaped arthroconidia.

Hint: which fungi

Characteristic microscopic appearance: Vesicles are _____ and phialides are arranged in a single row in Aspergillus fumigatus

Hint: shape