Mycology Resistance to Antifungals

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What is the common name for the division Chytidiomycota?

Deuteromycota

Water molds (correct)

Imperfect fungi

Molds

What is the type of hyphae found in Deuteromycota?

Aseptate

Coenocytic

Septate (correct)

Filamentous

What is the name of the asexual spore formed by Deuteromycota?

Oospore

Ascospore

Conidia (correct)

Zoospore

What is the term for the process of conidium formation?

Conidiogenesis Signup and view all the answers

What type of fungi cause superficial mycoses?

Dermatophytes Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for fungal infections confined to the stratum corneum without tissue invasion?

Superficial mycoses Signup and view all the answers

What type of fungal diseases are systemic mycoses?

Diseases affecting internal organs Signup and view all the answers

How do humans acquire systemic mycoses?

By airborne transmission of fungal spores Signup and view all the answers

Which fungal species causes the disease known as histoplasmosis?

Histoplasma capsulatum Signup and view all the answers

In Histoplasmosis, where do humans acquire the infection from?

Inhalation of fungal spores from the environment Signup and view all the answers

Which staining technique is commonly used to visualize Histoplasma Capsulatum in peripheral blood?

Giemsa stain Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge in the diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis?

Similar presentation to other diseases Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about fungi is true?

Fungi have cell walls composed primarily of chitin Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic is common to fungi such as Aspergillosis and Blastomycosis?

They are associated with pulmonary infections Signup and view all the answers

In which of the following patients is the risk of developing fungal diseases like Aspergillosis or Blastomycosis the highest?

An HIV positive patient Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic is common to both yeasts and molds of fungi?

They have chitin in their cell walls Signup and view all the answers

How do fungi primarily obtain nutrients?

By absorption from dead material Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes fungi from other organisms in terms of motility?

Absence of flagella Signup and view all the answers