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Fungi 3 Lecture 26 Summer, 2006. Demosthenes Pappagianis, MD, PhD MMI 480B. The scope of medically important fungi. Select Agents for Bioterrorism…. Domingo Escurra first patient with Coccidioidomycosis. Domingo Escurra. Alejandro Posadas. D.P and D. Stevens with Domingo Escurra.
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Fungi 3Lecture 26Summer, 2006 Demosthenes Pappagianis, MD, PhD MMI 480B
Life CycleCoccidioides immitis in vivo - 48-72 hours in vitro - 32-96 hours
Dye Creek California Endemic Areas Soledad Paso Robles Avenal Coalinga Calif. Men’s Colony Corcoran Otay Tecate
3 months later healed Acute histoplasmosis
healed, calcified Acute histoplasmosis
H. capsulatum adrenal Methenamine silver H&E
Serologic reaction histoplasmosis HAg - histoplasmal antigen HAb - histoplasmal antibody CAg - coccidioidal antigen CAb - coccidioidal antibody Bubbles indicate catalase
Blastomycosis – crustedpyogranulomatous lesions - extremities