Fungi

Characteristics of fungi

1. Eukaryotic
2. Ergosterol instead of chosterol
3. "Azores" inhibit ergosterol synthesis

Structural Classfication

- Monomorphic
- Dimorphic 
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        37C Beast - yeast
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        B - Blastomyces
        H - histoplasmosis
        C - cocccidoids
        S - Sporothrix

Classification of Fungal diseases based on location of infection

1. Superficial skin infection
2. Cutaneous Infection
3. Sub-cutaneos infection 
4. Deep Fungal Infection

Fungi and its important Characteristics

Organism	Characteristic
1.Malassezia furfur	KOH - spaghetti and meatballs
	UV - Copper /orange colour
2.Ringworm	Microsporium - on KOH bright yel
3.Spirothrix	KOH - cigar shaped
4. Blastomyces	KOH - Broad budding yeast
5. Hystoplasma	KOH -
6. Coccidoides	KOH - spherules with endospore
7. Aspergillus	KOH - 45 degree with septate
8. Candida	@ 37C - germ tube
	KOH- pseudo-hyper,true hypea
9. Cryptococcus	Enveloped, Latex particulate agglutination
10.Mucor,Rhizeps,Absidia	KOH - 90 degree,without septate
11. Pneumocystis Jiroveci	Silver staining - unwrapped condom