Mycology and Parasitology Flashcards

Flashcards about Mycology and Parasitology

A genus of fungi commonly found as a mold.

Alternaria sp.

A genus of filamentous fungi.

Aspergillus sp.

A genus of fungi belonging to the order Mucorales.

Mucor

A genus of ascomycetous fungi, often recognized by its brush-like conidiophores.

Penicillium sp.

Branching filaments that make up the mycelium of a fungus.

Hyphae

The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a network of hyphae.

Mycelium

A genus of filamentous fungi, some species of which are plant pathogens.

Fusarium sp.

A genus of fungi belonging to the order Mucorales, known for its fast growth.

Rhizopus sp.

An encapsulated yeast that can cause cryptococcosis.

Cryptococcus neoformans egg

A genus of filamentous fungi commonly found in soil and plants.

Acremonium sp.

A genus of filamentous fungi found in soil and decaying organic matter.

Paecilomyces sp.

A genus of dematiaceous fungi, commonly found in outdoor environments.

Cladosporium sp.

Related to fungi; genus not specified in provided text.

Fonsecaea sp.

A yeast species that is a common cause of fungal infections.

C. albicans

A genus of parasitic coccidian protozoa.

Cryptosporidium

A parasitic ameba that can cause amoebic dysentery.

E. histolytica

The egg of the human pinworm.

Enterobius vermicularis egg

A flagellated protozoan parasite that causes giardiasis.

Giardia lamblia

A non-pathogenic ameba.

lodamoeba butschlii

A soil-transmitted helminth also known as whipworm.

Trichuris trichiura egg

A type of tapeworm.

Taenia sp.

A stage in the sexual development of the malaria parasite.

Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte

A species of Plasmodium that causes malaria.

Plasmodium malariae

A genus of trematodes, commonly known as blood flukes.

Schistosoma sp.

A genus of parasitic flagellate protozoa that infects the urogenital tract.

Trichomonas sp

A non-pathogenic intestinal protozoan.

Chilomastix mesnili cyst

A nematode parasite.

Trichinella spiralis

An intestinal parasite.

Dientamoeba sp.

A non-pathogenic ameba found in the human intestine.

E. Coli troph

A genus of fungi including various allergenic and pathogenic species.

Alternaria

Filamentous fungi with characteristic conidial heads.

Aspergillus

A genus of molds typically found in soil, plants, and decaying fruits and vegetables.

Fusarium

A genus of common saprophytic fungi on plants and in soil.

Rhizopus

A genus of fungi with many species that produce penicillin.

Penicillium

A non-pathogenic protozoan intestinal parasite.

Iodamoeba troph