Dimorphic fungi — Flashcards

Flashcard 41: The yeast form of *Paracoccidioides* is _______ RBCs.

Answer: larger than (larger than / smaller than / the same size as)

Flashcard 42: Mississippi river valley and Ohio river valley are buzzwords for which fungus?_____

Answer: Histoplasma capsulatum

Flashcard 43: Blastomycosis is a _____ fungus that changes form with different temperatures

Answer: dimorphic

Flashcard 44: The yeast cells of **Blastomyces** are __________ a red blood cell (RBC).

Answer: the same size as (larger than/smaller than/the same size as)

Flashcard 45: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a _____ fungus that changes form with different temperatures

Answer: dimorphic

Flashcard 46: Sporothrix schenckii will result in a local _____, or ulcer, at the site of trauma and first entry

Answer: pustule

Flashcard 47: Coccidioides **spherules** are _____ compared to the size of a Red Blood Cell (RBC). (larger than / smaller than / same size as)

Answer: larger than

Extra: Coccidioides spherules (20-100 µm) are much larger than RBCs (7-8 µm). Note: The **endospores** found within the spherules are smaller than RBCs (2-5 µm).

Flashcard 48: Which dimorphic fungus is transmitted via the inhalation of arthroconidia (spores) in desert dust?

Answer: Coccidioides immitis (Coccidioidomycosis)

Flashcard 49: Great lakes and Ohio river valley are buzzwords for which fungus?_____

Answer: Blastomycosis

Flashcard 50: Besides histoplasmosis, which other fungus can be detected through urine antigen testing?_____

Answer: Blastomycosis