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Superficial Mycoses
Exam 1 - BIOL 4466 Medical Mycology
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
02/15/2012

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Term

Pityriasis versicolor

Definition

Where: May be natural flora, not well know

Infection:

- Liver spots and similar

- no redness or hardnening

- blotchy brown areas


Term
Tinea nigra
Definition

Where: primarily tropics

Infection:

- Skin looks stained black

- occurs after mild trauma (scrap/cut that got dirt in it)

- often confused with skin cancer

Term
White Piedra
Definition

Where: Soil and water in temperate and tropical areas

Infection:

- Soft white nodules on hair, causing weakening and breaking of the shaft

Term
Black Piedra
Definition

Where: Tropical

Infection:

- Man and primate

- Hard gritty black nodules on hair

- Causes breakage of hair shaft

Term
Otomycosis
Definition
Fungal ear infection (aspergillus, penicillium, mucor, rhizopus)
Term
Mycotic keratitis
Definition
Fungal infection of the cornea
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