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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Beta-d-glucan Aspergillus galactomannan ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Fungal #Fungi ... BDGlucan #AspGM #galactomannan ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... of many fungi ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #microbiology
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
ß-D-glucan: • Most fungi ... Most specific for diagnosing ... inconsistently in other fungi ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis ... #Fungus #Fungi
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
and Dimorphic Fungi ... Invasive #Infections #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Diagnosis ... #Management #Microbiology ... #Fungi #Dimorphic
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... Venn Diagram of Fungal ... #BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan ... Venn #Diagram #diagnosis ... #microbiology #
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
cell response to fungi ... doesn't stain most fungi ... polysaccharide component ... #staining #diagnosis ... #fungi #fungus
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
and Aspergillus Galactomannan ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... of many fungi ... closely related fungi ... #diagnosis #comparison
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Infections in Tissues Fungal ... Tissues #pathology #fungi ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... Venn Diagram of Fungal ... #BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan ... Venn #Diagram #diagnosis ... #microbiology #