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Term | Definition |
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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 |