This note covers
the following topics: Superficial Mycoses and Their Fungi, Dermatophyte and
Dermatophytosis, Dematiaceae and Subcutaneous Mycoses, Pathogenic Yeast:
Candidiasis, Pathogenic Yeasts: Neoformans Cryptococcosis, Histoplasmosis and
Ajellomyces (Histoplasma) capsulatum, Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis and
Coccidioides immitis, Aspergillosis and Mushrooms.
This
note covers the following topics: Medical mycology, Collection and
processing procedures for mycological studies, Saprophytic fungi, Yeasts of
medical importance, Cutaneous fungi, Subcutaneous fungi, Systemic mycoses,
Mycological procedures, Media and reagents, Maintaining stock cultures and
commercial kits.
This note covers the following topics: Fungal classifications, Fungal
thallus types, Spores, Kinetics of fungal growth, The fungal cell wall, Biology
of yeasts, Hyphal aggregates, Life cycle regulation caused by hormones, Fungal
physiology and biochemistry.