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Cryptococcus vs Blastomyces
C.neoformans - C.gattii - Blastomyces dermatitidis

Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong

#Cryptococcus #Blastomyces #comparison #pathology #microscopy #diagnosis
Cryptococcus vs ... Dong @swinndong #Cryptococcus ... #Blastomyces #comparison ... #pathology #microscopy ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison ... Aspergillus • Blastomyces ... 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 ... .; also stains Blastomyces ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... #microscopy #staining ... fungi #fungus #comparison
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Consistent with Blastomyces ... , Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... Coccidioides spp; however Blastomyces ... morphology #yeasts #pathology ... #atlas #fungi #microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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, Histoplasma, Blastomyces ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison ... #microbiology
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... broad based bud • Cryptococcus ... ucsdim #Fungal #Pathology ... #clinical #microscopy ... table #atlas #key #comparison
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Consistent with Blastomyces ... , Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... Coccidioides spp; however Blastomyces ... fungi #infections #microbiology ... diagnosis #morphology #pathology