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Blastomyces dermatitidis: General Characteristics, Pathogenesis, Clinical Findings, Laboratory Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention and Control
Introduction of Blastomyces dermatitidis Blastomyces dermatitidis is a thermally dimorphic fungus that causes blastomycosis, a lung infection that is chronically invasive and spreads into the skin and bones, affecting both humans as well as animals. Taxonomic Classification (Described by van Tieghem in 1876) Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Euascomycetes Order: Onygenales Family: Onygenaceae Genus: Blastomyces Species: Blastomyces dermatitidis Habitat of Blastomyces dermatitidis Naturally, B. dermatitidis are present in soil and organic matter such as animal waste, fragments of...
Sporothrix: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenesis, Complications, Laboratory Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention and Control
Introduction of Sporothrix schenckii Sporothrix schenckii is a thermodimorphic fungus widely is widely distributed in soil and in living as well as dead decaying environments. It is a causative agent of sporotrichosis, in both animals and humans. Sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic infection and a cosmopolitan disease, occurring preferably in tropical and subtropical regions. Infection may also be associated with ulcerative, and suppurative lesions with skin and lymphatic system forming nodular lesions. Sporotrichosis was described for...
Laboratory Categorization: Introduction, Types and Related Tests
Introduction of Laboratory Categorization Here we are talking about medical laboratory and laboratory categorization depends on tests doing inside it. No doubt, if there is a large number of tests, manpower ( staffs) and infrastructures required according to that. Types of Laboratory Categorization Laboratory categorization fully depends on a load of laboratory tests and it is of the following types of groups- Group A Medical Laboratory Group B Medical Laboratory Group C Medical Laboratory Group D Medical...