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Fungal pathogens and human disease
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
05/08/2010

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Histoplasma capsulatum
Definition
Histoplasmosis - pneumonic or lymph enlargement, rash
Onygenaceae family
Term
Coccidioides immitis
Definition
"Fatal mycosis". Flu-like symptoms, allergic reaction, meningitis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis.
Term
Epidermophyton spp.
Microsporum spp.
Trichophyton spp.
Definition
Tinea
Term
Tinea barbae
Definition
Fungal infection of facial hair
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Tinea capitis
Definition
Fungal infection of the scalp
Term
Tinea corporis
Definition
"Ringworm"
Fungal infection of hairless skin.
Term
Tinea cruris
Definition
Fungal infection of the groin
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Tinea manuum
Definition
Fungal infection of the hands
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Tinea pedis
Definition
Fungal infection of the feet
Term
Tinea unguium
Definition
Fungal infection of the nailbed
Term
Malassezia furfur
Definition
Superficial fungal infection of the skin.
"Tinea versicolor"
Term
Candida spp.
Definition
Thrush, enteritis, diaper rash, yeast infection, septicemia.
Saccaromycetaceae family.
Term
Cryptococcus neoformans
Definition
Meningitis, lung infections.
Sporidiobolaceae family
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Pneumocystis carinii
Definition
Pneumonia
Pneumocystidaceae family.
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