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Fungal Identificatio
Fungal Identification
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| From Fungal Colony | Tape |
| From Fungal Colony | slide |
| From Fungal Colony | microscope |
| From Fungal Colony | TSA plates grow yeast |
| Dermatophytes | Hair, skin, nails, claws |
| Dermatophytes | Ringworm!!! |
| Dermatophytes | Microsporum spp and Trichophyton spp |
| Dermatophytes | DTM |
| Dermatophytes | color change |
| Dermatophytes | Change medium from orange to red |
| Dermatophytes | Colony is off white in color |
| Saprophytes | Environment and opportunistic pathogens |
| Saprophytes | Aspergillus spp-pneumonia in birds |
| Saprophytes | Contaminates feed |
| Saprophytes | Mucor spp and Rhizopus spp |
| Mucor spp and Rhizopus spp | LN, lung, liver lesions in immunosuppressed animals |
| Yeast | Cream colored colony |
| Cryptococcus neoformis | Yeast |
| Cryptococcus neoformis | severe nasal infections in dogs |
| Candida spp | Yeast |
| Candida spp | Mucus membranes, esp GI tract, genital tract, respiratory tract, and ears |
| Candida albicans-can cause many dzs esp when: | Immunosuppressed |
| Candida albicans-can cause many dzs esp when: | Primary bacterial infection |
| Candida albicans-can cause many dzs esp when: | Prolonged AB use |
| Malassezia pachydermatis | Yeast |
| Malassezia pachydermatis | External ears |
| Malassezia pachydermatis | Cause of seborrheic dermatitis |
| Malassezia pachydermatis | Hypersensitivity rxns |
| Malassezia pachydermatis | Also can be normal flora of skin |