This document provides information about "GEHLOT'S REVIEW OF MYCOLOGY" notes written by Sukharam Gehlot, a student at B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. It includes a foreword by Dr. Praveg Gupta praising the notes for compiling important mycology concepts. The acknowledgements section thanks Dr. Gupta for his support. The notes then begin discussing topics in mycology taxonomy, types of mycoses, diagnostic techniques, antifungal agents and more.
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“GEHLOT’s REVIEW OF MYCOLOGY”
( 1
st
Ed. ) 09 July 2013.
SUKHARAM GEHLOT
STUDENT OF B.J. MEDICAL COLLEGE &
CIVIL HOSPITAL, AHMEDABAD.
BATCH: 2010
Dr. PRAVEG GUPTA
Assistant professor
MICROBIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
B.J. MEDICAL COLLEGE &CIVIL HOSPITAL,
AHMEDABAD .
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FOREWORD
It is a privilege for me to write this foreword for GEHLOT’S REVIEW OF
MYCOLOGY by Sukharam Gehlot . Mycology is an important part of
Medical Microbiology. It is one of the six basic components of Medical
Microbiology that the undergraduate students have to study , the
remaining five being General microbiology, Immunology, Bacteriology,
Parasitology and Virology. The importance of medical mycology has
increased in the recent years because of increase in the number of
immunocompromised patients. Opportunistic mycoses is an important
challenge in the treatment of immunocompromised patients now a days.
In such circumstances, it becomes all the more imperative for medical
students to perform an in depth and thorough study of medical
mycology. Sukharam Gehlot has strived hard to prepare these notes. He
has collected important points from various books to make every note
wholesome for undergraduate students . Basics of medical mycology
have been very nicely compiled in these notes. An assembly of
information which can certainly be useful to the students to become
thorough with mycology.
Dr. PRAVEG GUPTA
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTs
Words cannot express the feelings but still they are the only medium of
expression for HUMAN beings. With a deep sense of gratitude I am
extremely thankful to Dr. PRAVEG GUPTA Sir , Assistant Professor
MICROBIOLOGY DEPARTMENT , B.J.Medical College & Civil Hospital ,
AHMEDABAD for his INSPIRATION , ENCOURAGEMENT , SUPPORT and
most off all his immense faith on me that made me come out with this
book. I am thankful to him for his selfless and prompt help in completion
of this book. I am also thankful to my FRIENDs & FAMiLy for their
consistent MOTIVATION & ENCOURAGEMENT for Bringing the edition of
this Book.
E-mail :- esar.gehlot@gmail.com
Q :- Difference b/w Candida & Cryptococcus ?
Candida Cryptococcus
1.Example C. albicans Cry. Neoformans
2.Capsule Non capsulated fungi Capsulated fungi
3. Reproduct’n by Hyphae Budding
4.Pseudohyphae
(pseudomycelium)
Present Absent
5.Spore No sexual spore but
vegetative spore
produce:-Chlamydospore
and Conidiospore/
Conidia/Asexual spore
present
Basidiospore
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6.Antigen Carbohydrate extract act
as a Ag
Capsular polysaccharide
act as a Ag
7.Culture
(in humen serum)
Germ tube produced Not produced
8.Source of
infection
Normal flora of Human Faeces of pigeon
9.Mode of
infection
Mainly Opportunistic
endogenous infection
Inhalation
10.Melanin
pigment
Not produced Produced
11.Pathogenicity Mostly mucosal
candidiasis
Mostly pulmonary
infection
12.Morphological
class
Yeast like fungi yeast
14. Taxonomical
class
Fungi imperfecti (C. alb.) Basidiomycetes
15.Morphology Yeast cells, budding cells
n pseudohyphae
capsulated yeast cells n
budding cells
16.
17.
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Mycology (Medical Microbiology)
Taxonomical classification
Thallophyta
(a) Fungi (non chlorophyll) (b) Algae (chlorophyll)
Fungi are four types:-
(a1) Zygomycetes:-
Lower fungi
Non septate hyphae
Form asexual spores called sporangiospores.
Form sexual spores called zygospore and oospore.
Eg. Rhizopus (bread mould)
(a2) Ascomycetes:-
Septate hyphae
Sexual spores called Ascospore which are present within a sac/ascus
Eg. Piedraia hortae, Penicillium, Aspergillus, Curvularia, Alternaria,
Sporothrix, Fusarium, Acremonium
(a3) Basidiomycetes:-
Septate hyphae
Sexual spores called Basidiospore which are present on a basidium.
Eg. Filobasidiella neoformans, Malassezia, Trichosporon, mushrooms
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(a4) Deuteromycetes ( fungi imperfecti ) / Hyphomycetes:-
Septate hyphae
Lack of sexual stage ( perfect stage )/sexual stage is not known.
Form asexual spore and may or may not form spore
Eg. Saccharomyces, Candida, Malassezia, Trichosporon, Acremonium,
Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Coccidioidis, Fusarium, Penicillium, Alternaria,
Exophila, Hortaea, Sporothrix, Trichophyton, Histoplasma, Madurella
Morphological classification:-
(a) Yeast:-
Reproduction by budding
Eg. Cryptococcus neoformans (only capsulated yeast pathogenic to man)
(b)Yeast like fungi:-
Reproduction by pseudohyphae
Eg. Candida albicans
(c) Moulds:-
Reproduction by mycelium / spore
Egs. Dermatophytes
Aspergillus
Penicillium & Rhizopus
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(d) Dimorphic fungi:-
Reproduction by budding and mycelium. Fungi having two types of
morphology in different circumstances are called as dimorphic fungi.
Dimorphism may be thermal, nutritional or tissue dimorphism.
Ex. Histoplasma capsulatum
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Coccidioides immitis
Paracoccodioides brasiliensis
Sporothrix schenckii
Penicillium marneffei
Ques. Write the types of MYCOSES?
1..SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES:-
Pityriasis versicolor:- Malassazia furfur
Tinea nigra:- Exophiala werneckii
White piedra:-Trichosporon beigelii
Black piedra :-Piedraia hortaea
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Q :- Culture media which are used for fungal culture ?
Ans :- 1. Sabouraud’s dextrose agar
Ph-5.6
Contains: 4% dextrose
1% peptone
2% agar
50mg/L Chloramphenicol: to minimize bacterial contamination
500mg/L Cycloheximide: to minimize the contamination of saprophytic
fungi
2. Brain heart infusion agar ( Histoplasmosis )
3. Routone media ( Candidiasis ):
4. Corn-meal agar ( Candidiasis ): nutritionally poor media
5. Czapek-dox media
6. Sheep blood agar
7. Human blood ( serum )agar
8. Niger seed agar
Q:- Non cultivable fungi ?
Ans:- Rhinosporidium seeberi
Pneumocystis carinii
Lacazia loboi
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Q :- Stains which are used in fungal diagnosis ?
Ans :-
1. KOH stain
2. Indian ink stain
3. Lactophenol cotton blue ( LPCB )
4. Nigrocin stain
5. Gram stain
6. Periodic acid Schiff stain
7. Gomori-methenamine silver stain
8. Calcoflour white stain
9. Mucicarmine stain
10.Giemsa stain
11.Haematoxylin & Eosin stain
Q :- Define the Fungi imperfecti /Hyphomycetes /Deuteromycetes ?
Ans :- It is a provisional group consisting of fungi whose sexual phase
( perfect stage ) have not been identified. They form septate hyphae and
asexual spores or no spores. Most of the fungi pathogenic for humans are
in this class. Egs. (See above)
Q:- Direct microscopic examination ?
Ans:- 1. specimen wet mount with KOH.
2. wet film stained by lactophenol cotton blue.
3. smear stained by gram/giemsa/H&E stain etc…………………
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Q :- Explain the Dimorphic fungi
Ans :- Dimorphic fungi exist either as a yeast or as a filament ( mycelia ),
depending upon the condition of growth medium:-
1…Yeast form ( parasitic phase):- occurs in host tissue and on culture
media at 37°c
2... Filamentous form ( mycelial/ hyphae /saprophytic phase ):- occurs in
soil and in culture media at 22°c
Fungi responsible for systemic infection are mostly dimorphic.
Ex. Histoplasma capsulatum , H. duboisii, B.hominis, C.immitis …….etc.
Q:- Give name of Dimorphic fungi & diseases caused by them ?
FUNGI DISEASE TARGET ORGAN
1.Exophiala werneckii Tinea nigra Skin
2.Histoplasma
capsulatum
Histoplasmosis Lung
3.Histoplasma duboisii African histoplasmosis Lung
4.Blastomyces
dermatitidis
North American
blastomycosis
Lung & Skin
5. Sporothrix schenckii Sporotrichosis Skin & subcutaneous
tissue
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Q :- Examples of Anti Fungal Agents ?
Ans :- Most of antifungal agent are used only topically
Ex . 1- Amphotericin-B
2. Nystatin
3.Miconazola ,Ketoconazole ,Fluconazole , itraconazole
4.Fluorocytosine
5.Griseo-fulvin
6. Naftifine
7. Terbinafine
8.KI saturated solution
Q: Explain the ARTHROSPOREs ?
Ans :- These are formed by production of numerous cross septa into
haphae resulting in production of rectangular thick walled vegetative
spores. The spores are united in the form of a string of beads.
Diag…
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Q :- Reynold’s Braude Phenomenon/Germ Tube test /germ tube ?
Ans :- When Candida albicans is grown in human serum agar at 37°c for 2-
3 hrs, a filamentous out growth occurs which is demonstrated by wet
mount with KOH stain - called germ tube.
It is rapid method of identification of C. albicans within 2 hrs. This
phenomenon is called Reynold’s Braude phenomenon.
The germ tube differentiates, grows and develops by mitosis to create
somatic hyphae.
The germtube is found in candida albicans and candida dubliniensis only.
Diag …
Q :-Explain the CHLAMYDOSPOREs ?
Ans :- These are large thick walled resting spores developed from
rounding up of cells in an hyphae ( modified hyphal cells) for existence
during long period of dormancy.
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Chlamydospores can be
1.intercalary 2.terminal 3.lateral
Eg. Candida, histoplasma
Diag…
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Q :- Dermatophytes causing infection in human
Ans :-1. Trichophyton genus :- T.rubrum , T. schoenleinii, T. violaceum
T. tonsurans
2. Microsporum genus :- M.audouini
3. Epidermophyton genus :- E. floccosum
Q :- Endothrix hair infection ?
Ans :- Causative organism :- Trichophton violaceum ,T. tonsurans
It form Arthospores which occurs entirely with-in the hair shaft
resulting BREAK OFF of hair . It is called endothrix of hair infection.
Diag….
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Q :- Difference b/w Actinomycotic & Eumycotic mycetoma ?
Actinomycotic mycetoma Eumycotic mycetoma
1.Caused by Bacteria Fungi
2.Filament Bacilli Hyphae
3.Tumour Multiple tumour masses with ill
defined margins
Single tumour with well
defined margins
4.Sinuses Appear early & numerous Appear late & few
5.Discharge Purulent Serous
6.Granules White/Red & thin Black / White & broad
7.Bone Osteolytic lesion Osteo-sclerotic lesion
8.Ex. Actinomadura medurae.
Nocardia.
Actinomyces.
Streptomyces.
Madurella mycetomatis.
Exophiala jeanselmei.
Aspergillus.
Fusarium spp.
Q :- Write short note on “SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES“ ?
Ans :- “PITYRIASIS VERCICOLOR”
1. Introduction :- Tinea vercicolor is chronic superficial fungal infection
( skin infection) which is characterised by blotchy hypopigmented
/hyperpigmented macular lesions that may be accompanied by
itching. It is non inflammatory & chronic recurrent infection.
2. Causative organism:- Malassezia furfur.
3. Classification:- Many species of Malassezia identified but M.furfur
is common clinical spp.
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M.furfur is a lipophilic fungi which found as a commensal in sebaceous
gland rich areas of body. Taxonomically it is classified in class
Basidiomycetes. Because of its ability to hydrolyse urea, a positive
reaction to staining with Diazonium blue B (DBB) and laminar
ultrastructure of cell wall the genus is classified in Deuteromycetes.
4. Source of infection:- sebaceous gland rich areas of human body
5. Mode of infection:- direct contact
6. Morphology & reproduction:- yeast cell are oval & reproduce by
unipolar budding
In culture:- bottle shaped budding yeast cells.
7.Clinical diseases :-
It is chronic superficial infection of skin which is characterised by
blotchy hypo / hyper - pigmented macular lesion accompanied with
itching but remain asymptomatic and giving dry & chalky appearance
to affected area.
8. Lab. Diagnosis :-
(a.) Specimen :- skin scale , scraping of lesion
(b.) Method :-
(A) Direct microscopy :-
->Skin scale mount with KOH
-> Cluster of round yeast cell with short curved stout -
hyphae ( non branched ). Bottle shaped budding yeast cells.
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Characteristic “banana and grapes” or “Spaghetti and meat balls
appearance” is diagnostic of Malassezia furfur infections.
(B) Urease test :- positive
(C) Culture :- -> Scraping inoculated in Sabouraud’s
dextrose agar (SD’s agar) overlaid with a film of olive oil at 37’c for 2-4
days .
-> Creamy fried egg colony with bottle shaped budding
yeast cells appear
(9.) Treatment :- ketoconazole……….etc.
“TINEA NIGRA”
1. Introduction :- Tinea nigra is a superficial asymptomatic , painless
skin disease which characterized by light-brown /black macular
patches on thickly keratinized region of palm & sole.
2. Causative organism:- Exophila werneckii which is dimorphic fungi.
3. Source of infection:- Soil
4. Mode of infection:- Direct contact with soil
5. Morphology:- E. werneckii also known as Hortaea werneckii has
brown septate branching hyphae and budding yeast like cells.
6. Clinical feature:- it is asymptomatic skin disease of mainly sole &
palm area where light-brown/black macular patches are seen.
7. Lab.diagnosis:-
(a) Specimen :- skin scraping
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(b)Method:-
(A) Direct microscopy :- -> specimen mount with KOH
-> brownish branched septate hyphae and budding cells are seen.
(B) Culture :- --> incubated in SD’s agar
--> light to gray colony appear
8. Treatment :- miconazole …etc.
“WHITE PIEDRA”
1. Introduction :-
It is disease of hair which characterized by formation of
white nodules on the hair shaft which composed of fungus elements.
2. Causative organism:- Trichosporon beigelii.
3. Clinical feature:- white nodules on hair shaft of axilla.
4. Lab. Diagnosis :-
(a): Specimen:- infected plucked hair from affected area.
(b) Method:-
(A) Direct microscopic:- --> mount with KOH
--> It show branched hyphae & arthrospore
within & outside the hair.
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(B) Culture:- --> On SD’s agar show Mycelium, Arthrospores &
Blastospores.
“BLACK PIEDRA”
1.Introduction:-
It is disease of hair which is characterised by formation of
black nodules on the hair shaft which is composed of fungus element.
2. Causative organism:- Piedra hortaea.
3. Clinical feature:- Black nodules on hair shaft of beard & scalp.
4. Lab. Diagnosis:-
(a) Specimen:- infected plucked hair from affected area.
(b) Method:-
(A) Direct microscopy:- --> mount with KOH
--> It show Club shaped asci which contain 8-
fusiform ascospores.
(B) Culture:- In SD’s agar P. hortaea produce Asci
& Ascospores.
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Q:-write short note on “CUTANEOUS MYCOSES” ?
“DERMATOPHYTOSIS“
1..Introduction:-
Cutaneous mycoses / Tinea / Ring-worm are fungal
infection of keratinized tissue (hair/nail/skin) of human.
2..Causative organism:-
group of mould fungi called Dermatophytes like
Trichophyton, Microsporum, Epidermophyton spp…
T. rubrum, M. audouinii E. floccosum
T. schoenleinii M. canis
T. violaceum
3… Source of infection:- keratinized tissues of animals & it’s products
and soil.
4… Mode of infection:- Close contact , Direct exposure to soil born
keratinized debris.
5… Morphology:- Hyphae & Arthrospore of Dermatophytes present in
lesion.
Septate hyphae & asexual spores are present in Culture
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6…Classification:- It is based on nature of macroconidia:-
7…Epidemiology:- Habitat & mode of transmission.
(a) Antrophilic/anthropophilic Dermatophytes:- exclusively infect
Humans.
-->Transmission from person to person by close contact…(eg. comb).
(b) Zoophilic Dermatophytes:- Are non human mammal’s associated
organism.
->transmition to human from animal by close contact.
(c) Geophilic Dermatophytes:- these are soil associated organisms and
transmitted to Human by Direct exposure to soil borne keratinious debris.
Genus Shaped of macroconidia
Trichophyton pencil shaped
Microsporum Multi-cellular & spindle shaped
Epidermophyton club shaped
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8..Etiopathogenesis:-
(a) Trichophyton:- It infect the Skin , Hair , Nails.
T. rubrum is most common spp..
T. violaceum& T. tonsurans produce Arthrospore within the Hair shaft &
caused BREAK OFF of Hair called Endothrix.
M. audouinii & M.canis grow around but outside the Hair and produce
Arthrospore called Ectothrix.
Both Ectothrix & Endothrix fungi destroy the keratin of Hair & Broken the
Hair.
T. schoenleinii cause FAVUS , fungal activity minimal inside the Hair shaft
but intense growth occurs within & around follicle which ( FAVUS ) is
characterised by by HONEY COMB appearance on scalp.
(b) Microsporum:- --> Infect the Skin & Hair.
They are Ectothrix fungi & penetrate the Hair & Extend down.
(c)Epidermophyton:- infect the Skin & Nail only.
Dig…. (a) Ectothrix (b) Endothrix (c) Favus
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9..Clinical form:- Symtoms& appearance of lesion are variable according
to site of infection.
Typically lesion are circular which spread with scaling & inflammation.
Dermatophytes grow only on the keratinized layer of epidermis & its
appendage .
Local inflammation is due to irritation by fungal product & hypersensitivity
reaction .
10..Lab. Diagnosis:-
(a) Specimen:- -> scraping of skin/ nail.
-> short length of plucked hair from infected area of scalp.
Hair brush sampling technique also used.
(b)Method:-
(A) Direct microscopy:- keratinized specimen mount with KOH which
show filamentous branching Hyphae.
Arthrospore formation is seen in Hair.
(B)Culture:- specimen incubated into SD’s agar with cycloheximide&
chloramphenicol & inoculated aerobically at 27’c for 3 weeks.
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Identification (in culture):-
Genus Macroconidia Microconidia
1..Epidermophyton Numerous , smooth-walled, clubbed
shaped
Absent
2..Trichophyton Spare thin-walled , smooth septate
pencil shaped
Abundant
3..Microsporum Numerous thick walled , rough,
spiny, multicellular, spindle shaped
( on scalp, infected hair show Bright-
Green appearance with ultraviolet
wood’s lamp on direct observat’n but
not in culture. )
Rare
11..Treatment:-
In mild infection:- clotrimazole / miconazole……etc.
In severe infection:- tab. Griseofulvin for 4-6 weeks for skin inf..& 1yr for
nails inf..
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12..Diag..of:-
Macroconidia of Microsporum spp..
Macroconidia of Trichophyton spp..
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Macroconidia of Epidermophyton spp…
Q:- Write the short note on “SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSES”
“MYCETOMA”
1…Introduction:-
Mycetoma is a localized granulomatous infection
of subcutaneous tissue which most often affect the foot. It is also called
madurafoot/ maduramycosis.
2..Causative organism:-
-> Filamentous bacteria: Actinomycetes & Nocardia.
-> Filamentous fungi:- The four most common species
of fungi responsible for Eumycetoma are:
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Acremonium falciforme-> white grain
Madurella mycetomatis -> black grain
Exophiala jeanselmei -> white grain
Pseudo-allescheriaboydii ->white grain
3..Source of infection :- soil
4..Mode of infection:- acquired by direct inoculation of soils
particles on minor trauma (remain localized to feet & leg ).
Botryomycosis is caused Staphylococcus aureus which is similar to
mycetoma.
Madura foo t = Padavalmika = Foot-anthill.
5..Pathogenesis:- Disease=> Mycetoma / Madura foot / Maduramycosis .
Mycetoma is a slowly progressive, chronic granulomatous infection of
skin and subcutaneous tissues with involvement of underlying fasciae and
bones usually affecting the extremeties. The disease is defined by a triad
of tumefaction of affected tissue, formation of multiple draining sinuses
and presence of grains (granules).
--> mycetoma is localized swollen condition that begins as small
subcutaneous LESION of foot.
--> LESION burrow into deeper tissue and produce characteristic
ABSCESS.
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--> organism multiply in center of ABSCESS & form GRANULAR
COLONY with push cell and proteinaceous suppurative material . It is
called GRANULAR ABSCESS .
-> Abscess brusts and form CHRONIC SINUS which discharging the
Seropurulent fluid which contain Granules .
-> Granules may be White/Black/Brown depending upon causative
organism .
6…Lab. Diagnosis.:-
(a)Specimen:- Biopsy material with granules. / Pus / Exudate from
draining sinus.
(b) Method:-
(A)Macroscopy:- granular size & color are variable.
(B)Direct Microscopy:- -> specimen is mount with KOH .
-> GRAM staining help to differenciat b/w
Actinomycetoma & Eumycetoma.
(01) Actinomycotic granules:- made of gram positive , interwoven thin
filamentous along with some Coccoid & Bacillary forms .
(02) Eumycotic granules:- made of broad interwoven , septate hyphae
with firmly large numbers of Bizarrely shaped swollen cells.
(C) Culture :- -> specimen is incubated in SD’s agar at 25’c & 37’c.
-> Specimen is also culture on Blood agar for Actinomycetes .
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IDENTIFICATION:-
(oa)…. Fungi producing white granules in tissue are generally produce
Hyaline mycelia & conidia whereas M. mycetomatis produce Black
granules in tissue.
(ob)… Mycelial phase slowly develop at 25-30’c. Identification
confirmed by SUBCULTURE at 37’c to convert it into the Yeast phase.
(oc) Eumycotic mycetoma agents are composed of Hyphae with
conidia.
(D) Biopsy :-
Mycetoma’s granules often elicit an immunogenic response in
tissue called SPLENDORE – HOEPPLi Reaction which Histologically
characterized by deposition of Eosinophilic material around the Granules.
(E) Serological Test :- ELISA Test used for detection of Ag which is 90%
specific .
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“RHINOSPORIDIOSIS”
1..Introdution:-
It is subcutaneous mycosis . Rhinosporidiosis is chronic
granulomatous disease ( lesion produce hoga ) of muco-cutaneous tissue
of mostly nasal &naso-pharynx of mostly male who frequently contact
with stagnant water / aquatic life.
2…Causative organism:- Rhinosporidium seeberi.
3…source of infection:- water & aquatic life.
4…mode of infection:- frequent contact with stagnant water / aquatic life.
5…Epidemiology:- Habitat::- normal habitat of these fungi is water /
aquatic life.
6…Clinical feature :- Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous
disease which characterized by formation of Friable pedunculated / sessile
polyp or wart like Lesions in the nasal & nasopharyngeal mucosa. Mostly
that infection occurs in males.
7…Lab. Diagnosis:-
(a)Sample:- TISSUE section , Exudate of lesion , Mucosal scraping.
(b)Method:-
(A) Direct microscopy:- Tissue section is examined with H&E Stain and
show large number of mature& immature spores within sporangia in a
stroma which infiltrated with lymphocyte , plasma cells & macrophages.
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(B) Culture:- Its cultivation is not possible because it don’t grow in culture
media.
8… Treatment:- Amphotericin-B is the drug of choice .
9…Dig……..
Rhinosporidiosis :- tissue showing mature sporangium with
numerous Endospore & several developmental stage of sporangium.
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Q:- Write the short note on “SYSTEMIC MYCOSES” ?
“CRYPTOCOCCOSIS”
1.. Introduction:- Cryptococcosis is sub-acute / chronic infection
caused by CAPSULATED yeast Cryptococcus neoformans.
2…Epidemiology :- Reservoirs:- wild birds (pigeon & chicken) & soil.
Cryptococcal infection is now seen most frequently in
Immuno-compromised patient (ex..AIDS ).
3…Morphology:- C. neoformans is a spherical budding cell having a
prominent polysaccharide capsule which has antigenic property.
4…Reproduction:- It is reproduced by Budding. The single buds are
characteristically narrow at the base. It does not produce
Pseudomycelium.
5…Source of infection :- dust particles of soil & wild Birds which are
reservoirs ( faeces of pigeon).
6…Mode of infection :- usually by Inhalation of infected dust particles
from environment.
7…Classification:- On the basis of Antigenicity C. neoformans are four
type : A , B , C , D . Infection due to serotype A & D is more common.
8…Virulence factors:- Antiphagocytic polysaccharide capsule is major
virulence factor.
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MELANIN pigment: It produce melanin which deposit on inner surface
of cell wall which protect itself from oxidant agents which release by
phagocytic cells.
9…Pathogenecity( clinical disease ):- Disease = Cryptococcosis .
It is primary & symptomless granuloma of the Lungs . C. neoformans is
pathogenic for Human & animals.
(a) Cryptococcal meningitis:- Haematogenous spread , resulting in
sub-acute / chronic meningitis.
(b) Skin & other infection:-
(b) Lung infection:- Pulmonary disease is mostly found in Immuno -
compromised host.
Reactivation of old healed lesion may be occurs.
10…Lab. Diagnosis:-
(a)Specimen: CSF ,Biopsy material , Urine & Blood.
(b)Method:-
(A) Examination of CSF :- Biochemical examination of CSF show :
^es Proteins level
^es Glucose level
^es Leucocyte ( especially LYMPHOCYTE )
(B) Microscopy:- INDIAN Ink preparation show Capsulated yeast
cells in CSF , Urine & Exudates.
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(C) Culture:- specimen incubated in Sabouraud’s Dextrose agar
for 24-48 hrs , creamy white & mucoid colony appear.
C. neoformans is identified by :-
1...Urease production.
2… Carbohydrate assimilation test & confirm by
. 3… Direct immuno-fluorescence test.
(D) Detection of Ag :- by LATEX Agglutination Test .
Ag = cryptococcal polysaccharide capsule.
(E)Serological Test ( detection of Ab ):- By --> Agglutination Test
--> Immunofluorescence Test
11…Treatment:-
therapy of Amphotericin-B combined with 5-Fluorocytocine
12…Diag…
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“HISTOPLASMOSIS”
1.. Introduction:-
Histoplasmosis is a primarily a disease of the
Reticulo-Endothelial system . It is most frequently seen as asymptomatic
or relatively mild , self limiting Pulmonary infection .
2…Causative organism :- Histoplasma capsulatum .
3..Source of infection :- soil enriched with the dropping of Birds /Bats.
4..Mycology ( morphology ):- H. capsulatum is Dimorphic fungi.
Grow well in soil & artificial culture as Septate Mycelium
( filamentous) at 22’c.
in animal tissue grow as INTRACELLULAR yeast at 37’c .
In culture the Mycelial phase produce two type of unicellular ASEXUAL
Spore . Microconidia:- smaller elliptical .
Macroconidia:- large rounded tuberculate .
6..Epidemiology :- Reservoirs/ Habitat:- is soil enriched with the
dropping of Birds /Bats.
7..Virulance factor :- Ability of organism to survive & proliferate
INTRACELLULARLY in Phagocytic cell & resistance to Intracellular killing .
8.. Clinical syndrome :- Lesion are produced .
(a). Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis :- It is acute infection like self-
limited – illness (fever ) & non-productive cough .
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(b). Chronic Pulmonary Disease :- Formation of cavity in Lung either
due to primary lesions or reactivation of healed old lesion . Clinical
features resembling close to PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS but chest
radiological graph show BILATERAL INFILTRATEs which are usually not
found in T.B. .
(c)..Disseminated Disease :- Fungus first estabilise the pulmonary
infection then disseminated in other organ particularly in old pts ,
immunocompromised pts .
(d).. Ocular Histoplasmosis:- It is Hypersensitivity reaction in endemic
area but not a true infection .
9..Lab. Diagnosis :-
(a)Specimen:- Blood , Sputum , Biopsy material from pulmonary ,
Exudates of LESION .
(b) Method :-
(A) Direct Examination :- Specimen is stain with GIEMSA Stan .
It appear small oval yeast cells packed with in macrophage /
monocyte .
(B) Culture :- Media:- Saubouraud’s Dextrose agar
Brain Heart infusion agar .
White cottony mycelium yield when incubated at 25’c for 4 weeks
Whitish colony produced with small & oval yeast cells when incubated
at 37’c .
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Diag…..
(C)Histoplasmin Skin Test :- Histoplasmin is culture filtrate Ag of mycelial
phase of H. capsulatum . A positive skin test indicate past/present
infection .
(D)Serological Test (detection of Ab ):- By CFT , Precipitation Test ,
Latex Agglutination Test .
Ag used = Histoplasmin / Killed whole Yeast cells .
(E)Histopathological Test :- Tissue section stained with H&E and GRAM
stain then H. capsulatum (yeast form) seen with in mononuclear cell in a
Back-ground of chronic granuloma.
10.. Treatment :- Ampotricin-B
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Q: Write the name of fungi which cause opportunistic infection in
Human?
Ans:- Fungi which normally don’t produce but under special
condition such as in immune-compromised patient ; Treatment stage of
chronic disease condition ; in AIDS patient & with Antibiotic / steroid /
immunosuppressive drugs used patients cause Fungi called
Opportunistic Fungi & infection called Opportunistic Infection .
Group:- Yeast like fungi:- Candida , Torulopsis , Cryptococcus…etc.
Filamentous fungi :-Aspergillus. , Mucour. , Rhizopus ,Fusarium ,
Penicillium , Cephalosporium …..etc.
Q:-Write the short nort on “OPPORTUNISTIC MYCOSES” ?
“CANDIDIASIS”
1… Introduction:-
Candidiasis are usually superficial infection of Mucous
membrane , Nails & Skin but internal organs are occasionally affected.
2…Causative organism:- mainly Candida albicans .
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3…Classification:- mainly eight types medically important species of
Candida found in Human but C. albicans is most important & infectious
species in Human .
4…Morphology & Reproduction :- two form of C. albicans are present
in specimen & culture and both are Gram positive .
(a) Spherical / oval Budding cells :- These are Yeast / Y-form cells.
Diag… C. albicans.
(b)Elongated filamentous cells :-
Resembling Hyphae ( pseudomycelium) and produce Buds
( Blastospores ) both are seen in tissue & culture media .
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Diag…..
5…Source of infection:- Immuno-compromised patient itself because
Candida is normal flora of Human intestine.
6…Mode of infection :- Opportunistic Endogenous infection.
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7…Epidemiology:- HABITAT: -> C. albicans is present in normal flora of
intestine in Healthy peoples .
8…Predisposing factor:- -> Diabetes mellitus , -> Premature baby ,
Immunodefficiency with AIDS & malignancy -> immunocompromised
person due to wide use of antibiotic / steroid / immunosuppresant
drugs .
9…Pathogenecity:- superficial Candidiasis is usually Opportunistic-
Endogenous infection under certain condition but may cross infection from
mother to baby & baby to baby . Candidiasis is characterized by
mainly LESION .
10…Type of Candidiasis:-
(A)Superficial candidiasis:-
It is superficial lesion (infection ) of Mucous
membranes , Skin & Nails .
(oa)…. Mucous membrane :-
infection of mouth occurs most frequently in infants & old age .
characterized by descrete White patches on mucosal surface .
vaginal thrush (lesion) is characterized by typical White lesion on
epithelial surface of vulva , vagina & cervix .
(ob)… Skin :-
Infection of Skin occurs at abnormally moist & warm site
of Axillae , Groin , Perineum & Toe clefts .
(oc)…. Nails :-
Infection of finger webs , nails & folds are associated with
frequent immersion of Hands and feet in water .
(od)….Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis is sign of deficient CMI.
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(B) Systemic Candidiasis:-
It is encountered with serious abnormality of host
and in Hospitalized patients .
(oa)…Candidal Endocarditis :- due to surgery of Heart valve .
(ob)…Internal Organs :- like Lungs , Kidney and other organs may be
invaded secondarily by C. albicans when person already suffer from T.B. /
cancer etc ….
11…Lab. Diagnosis:-
(a)…Specimen:- scraping from skin lesions and Blood .
(b)….Method:-
(A)Direct microscopy:- Specimen is wet mount with KOH / GRAM
staining and see under microscope .
Gram positive & Budding yeast cells like
appearance show and form Pseudo-mycelium .
(B)Culture:- Media:- Routone media &
Sabouraud’s dextrose agar .
(Ba) ..Routone agar:- colony are white with foot like extensions from
margins .
(Bb)..Sabouraud’s dextrose agar:- colony are smooth creamy white with
yeast odour .
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IDENTIFICATION of C. albicans :-
(0b1)… GERM TUBE Test/ REYNOLDs BRAUDe Phenomenon:-
In Human serum ; Candida form filamentous outgrowth
(germ- tube) at 37’c .
Diag….
(0b2)…Clamydospores develop in Nutritionally Poor medium such as
CORN MEAL Agar at 28’c.
Blastoconidial germination with constriction of C. tropicalis but not found
with germ tube of C. albicans.
Diag…
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(C)Serological Test (Detection of Ab) :-
PRECIPITATION Test with carbohydrate
Extract of group- A Candida show positive result in 50% normal individuals
& 70% individuals with mucocutaneous candidiasis .
(D).. Ag detection :- By ELISA , Radio-immuno assay .
(E)..Skin Test :- Candida show universal positive SKIN Test and it
is useful as an indicator of deficient CMI .
12…Treatment :- superficial infection =>Nystatin / Miconazole.
systemic infection =>Ampotericin-B along with 5-Fluorocytosine .
“ASPERGILLOSIS”
1..INTRODUTION:-
Aspergillosis are opportunistic infection which usually
affect respiratory system , para-nasal sinus , external ear & other organ
and produce spectrum of disease from Superficial to invasive lesions
which affecting all tissue .
2..Causative organism:- Aspergillus fumigatus , A. niger , A. flavus….etc.
3..Source of infection:- Soil , Food , Paint , Airvents .
4..Mode of infection:- Opportunistic Exogenous infection .
Inhalation of spore of Aspergillus .
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5..Epidemiology:- Habit : Extremely common in the environment such as
Soil , food , paint , airvent .
6..Predisposing factor :- T.B. , Immunocompromised host ,
Bronchiectaticpts , Diabetes mellitus .
7..Morphology :- It is Filamentous fungi . Aspergillus show non
pigmented septate Hyphae (mycelium) with characteristic DICOTOMOUS
branching & produce Conidiophores and Conidiospores .
8.. Clinical syndrome :-
(0A) Respiratory Disease :-
(a)Aspergillus Asthma :-
It is a Hypersensitivity state to Aspergilli.
(b)Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis :-
Fungus grow in lumen of Bronchiole and produce plugs
of mycelium & mucus that occlude the lumen .
(c)Aspergilloma = Fungus Ball :-
In which the fungus colony occurs in pre-existing cavity like in T.B.
(0B) Disseminated (invasive) Aspergillosis :- fungus first establise the
Pneumonia and then disseminates in other organs particularly in immune-
compromised host .
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(0C) Superficial infection :- A. flavus & A. fumigatous colonies in
Para-nasal sinus = sinusitis ; Eye = Mycotic- keratitis ;
External ear = oto-mycosis .
9..Lab. Diagnosis:-
(a) Specimen:- Sputum , Blood , Scraping of lesion , Broncho-alveolar
lavage .
(b) Method :-
(0A) Direct Microscopy :-
specimen mount with KOH which show non-pigmented
septate mycelium of fungus with characteristic DICHOTOMOUS branching
& irregular outline & also seen Conidiophore and conidiospore .
(0B) Isolation:-
colony in SD’s agar show a valvety to powdery surface & are coloured .
(0C) Skin Test :- Intradermal skin test to Aspergillus Ag extracts is
used for pts with suspected allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis .
(0D) Serological Test (detection of Ab ):-
Ab to A. fumigatous can be detected by :-
.Precipitation Test
.Immunodiiffusion Test
.ELISA Test .
10…Treatment:-
surgical drainage / Excision and Ampotericin-B.
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Q:- Write the sort note on “TOXICOSIS” / “MYCOTOXICOSIS’’ ? ??
“MYCOTOXICOSIS”
Ans:
(A) Mycotoxicosis:- Mycotoxicosis is most often the result of the
accidental consumption of feeds and food products contaminated by toxin
producing fungi .
The toxins are by-products of fungal metabolism on the substrate.
The alkaloids cause marked peripheral vasoconstriction leading to
necrosis and gangrene.
1.Ergot alkaloids :- are produced when grain is infected with
Claviceps purpura
Several outbreaks of mycotoxicosis occurring following consumption of
bread and backery products made with contaminated rye.
2. Aflatoxins:- metabolites produced by A.flavus resulted in Turkey-X
disease.
Contaminated feed was the cause of outbreak.
P.M examination revealed gross haemorrhage and necrosis of liver.
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VIROLOGY
Ques :- Write a short note on SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME.
“SARS”
(SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME)
1. SARS is emerging viral infective disease which presents with severe
atypical pneumonia.
2. Causative virus is SARS –corona virus-4
3. Portal of entry-Respiratory tract epithelium
4. Incubation period is <10 days.
5. Source of infection – respiratory secretions as droplet/aerosol
6. Mode of transmission- inhalation of virus particle present in
droplets/aerosol of respiratory secretion of patient and close contact
with patient.
7. Properties of SARS co-v-4
Virion: – spherical/helical neucleocaspid
Genome:- ss-RNA , Linear , nonsegmented , positive sense ,
infectious .
Protein: - Two glycoprotein , one Phosphoprotein ,
Hemagglutinin esterase
Envelope:- enveloped with petal shaped spikes.
Replication:- in cytoplasm.
8. Clinical and radiological features:-
Onset symptoms:- Fever(Temp: >38’c) , Chills , Rigor ,
Headache , Dizziness , Malaise , Myalgia
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After 3-8days (moderate respiratory illness):-
Dry and non productive cough ,
Dyspnea , Shortness of Breath , Hypoxia and Diarrhea .
Radiological:-
Pneumonia like evidence
Finally death due to respiratory failure.
9. Lab diagnosis of SARS-Co-V
Non-specific investigation :-
Lymphopenia
Thrombocytopenia
Elevated level of LDH
Normal to decrease total WBC
Elevated level of CPK and Hepatic transaminase.
Specific Investigation
PCR –
RT-PCR
Specific for viral RNA
Specimen:- >10 day after onset of illness .
Specimen:- Serum , Faeces , Nasal secretion / Body tissue.
Method:- Reverse transcriptase-PCR
Confirmed by second PCR with new sample and primers.
SARS-Co-V isolation:-
In Vero cell culture lines
Detection of ab to SARS-Co-V:-
Specimen:- during acute illness: > 21 days after onset of illness.
ELISA Test
IFA(Indirect fluorescent Ab)
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Histopathological finding:-
Diffuse alveolar damage
Denudation of bronchial epithelium
Loss of cilia
Squamous metaplasia
Secondary bacterial infection
Infiltration of giant cells
10.Management of suspected SARS:-
Isolate the patient
Perform diagnostic studies.
Provide treatment
Ques:- Write the diff. b/w Herpes Simplex Virus-1 and 2 ?.
HSV-1 HSV-2
BIOLOGICAL:-
Neurovirulance
Less More
Site of latency
Trigeminal
ganglion
Sacral
CLINICAL:-
Primary infection
Gingivostomatitis
Pharyngotonsilltis
Keratoconjuctivitis
+
+
+
-
-
-
Eczema herpeticum
+ -
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Herpes encephalitis
+ -
IN GENERAL:-
->Lesion above waist
->Lesion below waist
->Oral facial infection
->Genital infection
+
-
More common
Less common
-
+
Less
More
Perinatal infection during
delivery
30% 70%
Reactivation of oral-facial
site
More common Less
Replication in chick embryo-
fibroblast
Poorly Well
Resistant to antiviral drug
Less More
Heat labile
Less More
Congenital infection
Less More
Bell’s palsy
Occurs Not
Sacral neuralgia
No Yes
Epidemiology
Age of primary infection
Young child Young adult
Transmission
Contact Sexual
Effect of Temp. on infectivity
Less sensitive More sensitive
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Ques :- Write Diff b/w Orthomyxovirus and Paramyxovirus ?.
Orthomyxo-virus Paramyxo-virus
Size of virion
80-120nm 100-300nm
Shape
Spherical,filamentous Pleomorphic ,
variable
Genome
Segmented- 8 piece
RNA
Single linear RNA
Nucleocapsid Diameter
9nm 18nm
Site of synthesis of
Riboneucleo-protein
Nucleus Cytoplasm
Genetic resortment
dependent RNA synthesis
Common
(Required for -
multiplication)
Absent
Effect of actinomycin-B
Inhibit multiplication No effect
Antigenic stability
Variable Stable
Hemolysin
Absent Present
Haemagglutinin,
Present (++++) Mostly present
(+++-)
neuraminidase,
Present (++++) Mostly prsnt (++--)
pathogenecity,
Respiratory tract
infection
Measles , Mumps,
Pneumonia,
sudden infant
death syndrome
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Lab diagnosis:-
Ag detection
Virus isolation
Serology Test
1. Indirect -
fluorescence Ab
2. Influenza A -
enzyme –
immunoassay
1. IF
2. ELISA
Egg inoculation
Animal
inoculation
Cell culture
(Human embro-
kidney n MDCK)
Cell culture
(Hela n Hep-2 cell)
1. CFT
2. HAEMAGLUTIN-
ATION
Inhibition
1.CFT
2.ELISA
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Ques : Difference between Enterovirus and Rhinovirus ?
Enterovirus Rhinovirus
Pathogenicity Infantile paralysis Common cold
Acid labile Less More
Heat stable Less More
Experiment animal Monkey Chimpanzee
Tissue culture cell Neural tissue Human/Simian origin
Source of infection Fecal matter Nasal secretion
Route of infection Faeco-oral route Droplet infection
Vaccination Possible Not yet possible
Incubation period Long Short
Symptoms progress to paralysis. Self limiting
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Index :-
A
Actinomycotic 16
Aflatoxins 49
Antiphagocytic 33
Antrophilic 22
Anthropophilic 22
Anti Fungal Agents 12
ARTHROSPOREs 12
Ascomycetes 5
Aspergillosis 8 45 46
Aspergillus fumigates 45
B
Ball 46
Basidiospore 3
Basidiomycetes 3 4 5
BLACK PIEDRA 20
Botryomycosis 28
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Endothrix 15 23
Enterovirus 56
Epidermophyton 23 27
Ergot 47
Eumycotic 16
Exophiala werneckii 11
F
FAVUS 23
Fungi imperfecti 3 6 10
G
Geophilic 22
Germ Tube test 13 44
Gingivostomatitis 52
GRANULAR 29
H
Histoplasma capsulatum 36
Histoplasmosis 36
HONEY COMB 23
Hyphomycetes 6 10
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INTRACELLULAR 36
K
Keratoconjuctivitis 52
L
Lymphopenia 51
M
Macroconidia 22 25 26 36
Madurella 16
Madurella mycetomatis 16 28
Malassazia furfur 16
Melanin 4 34
Microsporum 22 23 25 26
Microconidia 36
Mycetismus 48
Mycetoma 16 27 28
Mycotoxin 48
MYCOTOXICOSIS 48
N
Nutritionally 44
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O
Opportunistic 39
OPPORTUNISTIC MYCOSES 39
Orthomyxovirus 54
P
Piedraia hortaea 20
Paramyxovirus 54
Pharyngotonsilltis 52
PITYRIASIS VERCICOLOR 16
PRECIPITATION 45
R
Reynold’s Braude Phenomenon 13 44
Rhinovirus 56
RHINOSPORIDIOSIS 31 32
Rhinosporidium seeberi 31
S
Seropurulent 29
SPLENDORE – HOEPPLi Reaction 30
Sporotrichosis 11
Stains 10
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Stout – hyphae 17
SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES 7 16
SUB-CUTANEOUS MYCOSES 8 27
SYSTEMIC MYCOSES 8 33
T
TOXICOSIS 48
Thrombocytopenia 51
TINEA NIGRA 18
Trichosporon beigelii 19
Trichophyton 22 23 26
U
Urease 18
V
Vasoconstriction 48
W
WHITE PIEDRA 19
Z
Zoophilic 22
Zygomycetes 5.
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Short forms:-
LPCB:- Lectophenol cotton blue
SDA agar:- Sabouraud’s dextrose agar
ELISA :- enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
SARS-Co-V:- SARS –corona virus-4
SARS:- SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
CMI:- cellular mediated immunity
IFA:- Indirect fluorescent Ab
HSV:- Herpes Simplex Virus
References:
THE TEXT BOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY, ANANTHNARAYAN AND PANIKER’s
2009; 8th
edn . India: Universities Press Private Limited.
THE TEXT BOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY, P.CHAKRABORTHY 2O10; 2nd
edn.
KOLKATA: New central Book Agency (P) Limited.
TEXT BOOK OF MEDICAL MYCOLOGY, JAGDISH CHANDER 2009: 3rd
edn.
Mehta Publishers.