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Unit 9
Mycology Terminology
Question | Answer |
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What should be added to the media to best recover Trichophyton verrucosum? | Thiamine should be added to the media and it should be incubated at 37C. |
What is the function of 10% KOH in the examination of skin, hair, or nail scrapings? | The function of 10% KOH is to clear and dissolve keratin, so that fungal elements may be better detected. |
What are dematiaceous hyphae? | Dematiaceous hyphae are darkly pigmented hyphae. |
How should a sputum specimen be treated if Histoplasma is suspected? | The specimen must be set up immediately and incubated for 10 weeks if Histoplasma is suspected. |
What's the difference between actinomycotic mycetomas and eumycotic mycetomas? | Actinomycotic mycetomas are caused by bacteria while eumycotic mycetomas are caused by fungi. |