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Microbiology
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04/03/2012

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Term
What are the 4 types of infection?
Definition
Superficial/cutaneous
Subcutaneous
systemic
opportunistic
Term
What does pseudohyphae mean?
Definition
exagerated budding
Term
What are some features of germ tubes?
Definition
Hyphae like growth and Parallel walls
Term
What are some features of chlamydospore?
Definition
identification feature, thick walled, and doesn't germate
Term
What are the 2 phases? and what temp? what do the look like?
Definition
mold - 25 - monomorphic mold
yest - 35 - yest
Term
What is PDA's (potatoe) specific purpose?
Definition
sporulation and pigment production
Term
What is corn meal agar's specific purpose?
Definition
starvation and chamydospore
Term
What is India ink used for?
Definition
cryptococcus
Term
What is woods lamp used for?
Definition
examination of skin and hair
Term
Tinea capitis effects where?
Definition
head
Term
Tinea coporis effects where?
Definition
skin
Term
Tinea pedis effects where?
Definition
feet
Term
Tinea manus effects where?
Definition
hands
Term
Tinea curis effects where?
Definition
groin
Term
Tinea unguium effects where?
Definition
nails
Term
Tinea barbae effects where?
Definition
bearded area
Term
Trichosporon beigelii is associated whith what term?
Definition
White piedra
Term
Trichophyton tonsurans is associated with what term?
Definition
black dot ringworm
Term
sporothrix schenckii is known as what? how is it caused? what does it look like?
Definition
Rose gardener's disease
trauma - thorns and splinters
branching conidophor - floweretts
Term
What are the 3 primary causitative agents of Chromoblastomycosis?
Definition
Phialophora verrucosa
Cladosporium carrionii
Fonsecaea pedrosoi
Term
Pseudallesheria boydii causes what?
Definition
Madura foot
Term
what is the perfect name of Histoplasmosis?
Definition
Emmonsiella
Term
what is the perfect name of blastomyces?
Definition
ajellomyces
Term
what is the perfect name of cryptococcus?
Definition
filobsidiella
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