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Aspergillus flavus on Culture and Microscopy

Rich Davis, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS @richdavisphd

#Aspergillus #flavus #clinical #microscopy #microbiology #culture
Aspergillus flavus ... on Culture and Microscopy ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... flavus #clinical #microscopy
Aspergillus niger on Culture and Microscopy

Rich Davis, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS @richdavisphd

#Aspergillus #niger #clinical #microscopy #microbiology #culture
Aspergillus niger ... on Culture and Microscopy ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... niger #clinical #microscopy
Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - velvety white, later dusky "cinnamon' growth on culture
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Aspergillus terreus ... on Culture and Microscopy ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... clinical #culture #Microscopy
Aspergillus fumigatus on culture and microscopy
The most typically isolated hyaline mold: Aspergillus fumigatus.
Dark blue-green suede colony
Aspergillus fumigatus ... on culture and microscopy ... hyaline mold: Aspergillus ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... fumigatus #clinical #microscopy
Aspergillosis - Aspergillus - Fungal Pathology 

Septate hyphae, forms conidial heads - aspergillosis

UCSD Internal Medicine @ucsdim

#aspergillosis
Aspergillosis - Aspergillus ... aspergillosis #Aspergillus ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy
Aspergillus clavatus on Microscopy
"clavate"="club-like"
An occupational health hazard, it grows on malt & grains - brewery workers
Aspergillus clavatus ... on Microscopy " ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... clavatus #clinical #microscopy
Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - cinnamon (with sugar) brown" growth on plate
 - resistant
Aspergillus terreus ... on Culture and Microscopy ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... Terreus #clinical #microscopy
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
exceptions are Aspergillus ... #microbiology #microscopy
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Pathogens: Candida, Aspergillus ... Spec ~77-96% Aspergillus ... constituent of Aspergillus ... • Pathogens: Aspergillus
Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Main Culprits: Aspergillus fumigatus, Less commonly: Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus
Diagnosis: Characteristic imaging + symptoms +
Main Culprits: Aspergillus ... Less commonly: Aspergillus ... flavus, Aspergillus ... symptoms + serum Aspergillus ... Aspergilloma • Aspergillus