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Micro_Unit8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fungi | Eukaryotic (true nucleus, nuclear membrane, mitochondria), absorb nutrients from the env, chitin, obligate aerobes, require mosture |
| Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) | breaks down keratin and skin layers to visualize any fungi that may be present |
| Aspergillus | fungus balls, most common cause of disease in bone marrow transplant recipients |
| Candida | germ tube test, yeast |
| Histoplasma | caves disease, aquired through inhalation, contaminated soil with bird/bat guano |
| Cladosporum | lab contaminant |
| Sporothrix | rose gardner's disease |
| Ringworm | cutaneous |
| Malassezia furfur | spaghetti and meatballs, tinea versicolor disease, bright gold under Wood's lamp |
| Coccidiodes | San Joaquin Valley of California |