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Title: Mycology

Description: Classification, Structure and Replication

Total Flash Cards: 9

Created: 10/01/2009 08:12:12

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Term
Fungal cell wall
 Definition
contains chitin, glucans, and other sugar polymers; arrangement of biomolecular components accounts for individual identity: gross cell wall structure is similar; no peptidoglycan; no LPS
Term
yeast
 Definition
unicellular morphology; asexual by budding
Term
Mold
 Definition
filamentous morphology: multicellular, asexual to asexual; hyphae, mycelium, septae, conidia
Term
dimorphic
 Definition
unicellular or filamentous morphology; temp dependent: yeast (37 C), mold (25 C)
Term
Classification (tissue-based)
 Definition
superficial and cutaneous, subcutaneous, systemic/endemic, opportunistic
Term
superficial and cutaneous d
 Definition
dermatophytic infections: tinea capitis, tinea barbae, tinea pedis, tinea cruis (jock)
Term
subcutaneous dx
 Definition
dermis, subcutaneous tissue, or adjacent structures (no systemic spread); slow in onset and chronic in duration; variety of fungi involved (i.e. lobomycosis)
Term
systemic/endemic dx
 Definition
invasive infections of internal organs; dimorphic fungi; typical entry from lungs; histoplasmosis, coccidiomycosis, blastomycosis
Term
opportunistic
 Definition
aspergillosis, candidosis, cryptococcosis