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Which is yeast is footprint shaped?

cause of this morphology?
Malassezia

~budding of yeast
Two genera of dermatophytes (cause dermatomycosis):
Microsporum
Trychophyton
Most common dermatophyte of cats and dogs?
ringworm (general term for condition)
#1. Microsporum canis
#2 Trychophyton mantagrophytes
Which one of following would you most likely find in ear of healthy dog?
a.) Malassezia pachyd.
b.) candida albicans
Malassezia pachydermatis

• Endogenous infection -> Commensal Organism
Fungi which form branching filaments (give examples)
A. molds?
B. yeasts?
A. molds (e.g. aspergillus)
Fungi which are unicellular, oval spherical?
yeasts
Causes Subcutaneous Mycosis?
Sporotrichosis
5 yeast genera which cause systemic mycosis?

(A blue zebra can't hide)
Aspergillosis
Blastomycosis
Zygomycosis
Coccidoidomycosis
Histoplasmosis
Diagnostic tests for dermatophytes like ringworm?
• Wood's Lamp (for ringworm)
• Skin scraping, wet mount 10-20% KOH
• SAB (sabouraud) agar pH 5.5 or Dermatophte Test Medium
Treatment for dermatophytes?
Itraconazole, or ketconazole (great for ringworm)