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Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Fungal Pneumonias ... Table • Aspergillus ... Coccidioides • Cryptococcus ... #Table #microbiology ... infectiousdiseases #pathology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture Pathology ... exceptions are Aspergillus ... detection for cryptococcal ... #microbiology #microscopy ... #fungus #comparison
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 ... component of many fungi ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison ... #microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
, Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... Consistent with Cryptococcus ... capsule deficient Cryptococcus ... #microbiology # ... diagnosis #morphology #pathology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Descriptions of Endemic Fungal ... , Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... , and Aspergillus ... morphology #yeasts #pathology ... #microbiology #