Parasites/Fungi — Flashcards

_____ is an opportunistic fungal infection that presents with rhinocerebral and frontal lobe abscesses.

Which stain is used to visualize Cryptococcus neoformans?_____

Aspergillus fumigatus is not dimorphic and occurs only as _____

_____ is an opportunistic yeast infection that is mostly seen in ketoacidotic diabetic and leukemic patients.

_____ is a species of opportunistic fungus that presents as nonseptate hyphae branching at wide angles.

Oral thrush of the mouth that appears as a white exudate on mucous membranes is due to _____

The repeating polysaccharide capsular antigens of the Cryptococci capsule are the main virulence factor of the fungus, making it _____

Schistosoma _____ can result in hematuria

Sarcoptes scabiei causes _____

_____ is a species of opportunistic fungus that presents as septated hyphae branching at acute angles.