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A common presentation of infection with this organism is “fungus ball”.

A research is working on a cell which has permeability to glucose.  This cell’s plasma membrane contains saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in equal frequency.  If the researcher increased the amount of unsaturated fatty acids in the membrane, what effect would this have on the permeability of the membrane to glucose after the change?

A fungal culture was performed on an aspirate from a diabetic patient with a sinus infection.  The mold was extremely fast growing with a cottony, dirty white surface.  Microscopic observation revealed wide, ribbon-like, aseptate hyphae without rhizoids.  This organism is most likely

Microscopic examination of a gray-white mold described as a “lid lifter” revealed erect sporangiophores immediately adjacent to the rhizoids.  This genus is probably

Which Aspergillus species, recovered from sputum or bronchial mucus, is the most common cause of pulmonary aspergillosis?

“Thrush” is most commonly associated with infections caused by

Laboratory professionals should always work under a biological safety hood when working with cultures of

Which of the following yeasts produce only blastoconidia on cornmeal Tween 80 agar?

A patient has presented with dark brown macules on the palms of their hands.  The physician is concerned this could be malignant melanoma.  However, it could also be a superficial fungal infection caused by this organism.

Your patient is experiencing arrythmias, a disruption of coordinated electrical conduction in the heart.  You suspect that there is an abnormality in your patient’s  _ , which is the intercellular junctions which modulates coordinated conduction.