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Mycology Terminology

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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.  
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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.  
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What are dematiaceous hyphae?   Dematiaceous hyphae are darkly pigmented hyphae.  
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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.  
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What's the difference between actinomycotic mycetomas and eumycotic mycetomas?   Actinomycotic mycetomas are caused by bacteria while eumycotic mycetomas are caused by fungi.  
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