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Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... Cryptococcus, Mucorales ... - Negative: Mucorales ... #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan
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 ... inconsistently in other fungi ... @serotavirus #BetaDGlucan ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis #Fungus ... #Fungi #Fungal
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Venn Diagram of Fungal ... Infections #BetaDGlucan ... infectiousdiseases #fungal
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... and chitin in fungal ... visualization of fungal ... Aspergillus spp. and the Mucorales ... #Fungal #Stains
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... Aspergillus, Mucorales ... #Invasive #Fungal
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Descriptions of Fungal ... other hyaline fungi ... Mucorales genera ... Consistent with Mucorales ... #fungi #infections
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 ... febrilepodcast #Fungal ... #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Descriptions of Endemic Fungal ... other hyaline fungi ... Mucorales genera ... Consistent with Mucorales ... #fungi #infections
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... conidial heads • Mucorales ... Medicine @ucsdim #Fungal
Mucorales (Mucormycosis) - Fungal Pathology 

Ribbon-like hyphae with right angle branching, rare septations — mucorales

UCSD Internal
Mucorales (Mucormycosis ... ) - Fungal Pathology ... rare septations — mucorales ... Medicine @ucsdim #mucorales ... #Mucormycosis #Fungal