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' General "haracteristics - Fnicellular, &udding E round to o%al organismsSpecies"andida al&icans"ryptococcus neoformansGeotrichum candidum
2 cology and DiseaseSpecies cology Cnfection"ryptococcus neoformans! *igeon, &at droppings ! Systemic
! Decaying %egetation ! Meningitis
Species cology Cnfection"andida al&icans ! GC tract ! =hrush,%ul%o%aginitis
! Mucus mem&ranes ! Diaper rash,onychomycosis
! *aronychomycosis
Species cology CnfectionGeotrichum candidum ! Soil ! ?ral, lung, sin,etc
! Decaying foods
0 "ryptococcosis (=rue >east)Species >east ("ornmeal)"ryptococcus neoformans+ound to o%al yeast A@ capsule E narroA-&ase &udding
Species "olony (Niger Seed .gar)"ryptococcus neoformans*henol oxidase (), 1roAn-&laccolonies
"andidiasis (>east-lie)Species Direct xamination"andida al&icans 1lastoconidia
(&udding yeast @ pseudohyphae)
Species "ornmeal (+=, 2-H hrs)"andida al&icans "hlamydoconidia
Species Serum (06-07I", '-0 hrs)"andida al&icans Germ =u&es@8yphalie extension of yeast cell
6 Geotrichosis (>east-lie)Species "ornmealGeotrichum candidum ragmented hyphae +ectangular arthrospores A@rounded ends
Direct+ectangular yeast cell (in pairs @ chains)
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Species CapsulesGermTubes
Blasto-conidia
Arthro-conidia
Chlamydoconidia
Cryptococcusneoformans
+
Candidaalbicans
+ + +
Geotrichumcandidum + +
Species Assimilation FermentationUrease /Phenol Oidase
Mal Cno Glu@ Mal@ Gal
C. neoformans + +
C. albicans + +
G. candidum +
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