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| Fruiting heads when aerobic
| Fruiting heads when aerobic
| ? Immunosuppression
| ? Immunosuppression
| <ref>APBR P.682.</ref>
| <ref name=Ref_APBR682>{{Ref APBR|682}}</ref>
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Pulmonary_aspergillosis.jpg Aspergillus (WC)], [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pulmonary_aspergillosis_cytology.jpg Aspergillus cytology (WC)]
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Pulmonary_aspergillosis.jpg Aspergillus (WC)], [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pulmonary_aspergillosis_cytology.jpg Aspergillus cytology (WC)]
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| Granulomata assoc.
| Granulomata assoc.
| Diabetes, immunodeficient
| Diabetes, immunodeficient
| <ref>APBR P.682.</ref>
| <ref name=Ref_APBR682>{{Ref APBR|682}}</ref>
| [http://granuloma.homestead.com/ZygoHE_02.jpg Mucormycosis (homestead.com)], [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zygomycosis.jpg Zygomycosis (WC)]
| [http://granuloma.homestead.com/ZygoHE_02.jpg Mucormycosis (homestead.com)], [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zygomycosis.jpg Zygomycosis (WC)]
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| Other?
| Other?
| Immunodeficient
| Immunodeficient
| <ref>APBR P.682.</ref>
| <ref name=Ref_APBR682>{{Ref APBR|682}}</ref>
| [http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/cocc3.jpg Coccidioidomycosis (med.sc.edu)] [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coccidioides_immitis_on_Sabouraud%27s_medium.jpg C. immitis (WC)]
| [http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/cocc3.jpg Coccidioidomycosis (med.sc.edu)] [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coccidioides_immitis_on_Sabouraud%27s_medium.jpg C. immitis (WC)]
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| '''Intracellular (unlike candida), granulomata'''
| '''Intracellular (unlike candida), granulomata'''
| Source: soil with bird droppings
| Source: soil with bird droppings
| <ref>APBR P.682.</ref>
| <ref name=Ref_APBR682>{{Ref APBR|682}}</ref>
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Histoplasma_pas-d.jpg Histoplasmosis (WC)]
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Histoplasma_pas-d.jpg Histoplasmosis (WC)]
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| Granulomas, '''broad-based budding yeast'''
| Granulomas, '''broad-based budding yeast'''
| Habitat: Northeast America, Africa
| Habitat: Northeast America, Africa
| <ref>APBR P.682.</ref><ref>[http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/mycology-6.htm http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/mycology-6.htm]</ref>
| <ref name=Ref_APBR682>{{Ref APBR|682}}</ref><ref>[http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/mycology-6.htm http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/mycology-6.htm]</ref>
| [http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/blast1.jpg Blastomyces]
| [http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/blast1.jpg Blastomyces]
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| '''Multiple budding "steering wheel" appearance'''
| '''Multiple budding "steering wheel" appearance'''
| Clinical???
| Clinical???
| <ref>APBR P.682.</ref>
| <ref name=Ref_APBR682>{{Ref APBR|682}}</ref>
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paracoccidioides_brasiliensis_01.jpg P. brasiliensis (WC)].
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paracoccidioides_brasiliensis_01.jpg P. brasiliensis (WC)].
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| Usually in clusters of '''alveolar casts with a honeycomb appearance'''
| Usually in clusters of '''alveolar casts with a honeycomb appearance'''
| HIV/AIDS associated
| HIV/AIDS associated
| <ref>APBR P.684.</ref>
| <ref name=Ref_APBR684>{{Ref APBR|684}}</ref>
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pneumocystosis_carinii_of_lung_in_AIDS_959_lores.jpg PCP (WC)]
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pneumocystosis_carinii_of_lung_in_AIDS_959_lores.jpg PCP (WC)]
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| '''Prominent (i.e. thick polysaccharide) capsule'''
| '''Prominent (i.e. thick polysaccharide) capsule'''
| HIV/AIDS associated, most common CNS fungus
| HIV/AIDS associated, most common CNS fungus
| <ref>APBR P.682.</ref>
| <ref name=Ref_APBR682>{{Ref APBR|682}}</ref>
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cryptococcosis_of_lung_in_patient_with_AIDS_Methenamine_silver_stain_963_lores.jpg Crytococcosis - methenamine silver (WC)], [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cryptococcosis_of_lung_in_patient_with_AIDS._Mucicarmine_stain_962_lores.jpg Crytococcosis - mucicarmine (WC)].
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cryptococcosis_of_lung_in_patient_with_AIDS_Methenamine_silver_stain_963_lores.jpg Crytococcosis - methenamine silver (WC)], [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cryptococcosis_of_lung_in_patient_with_AIDS._Mucicarmine_stain_962_lores.jpg Crytococcosis - mucicarmine (WC)].
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==Cryptococcus==
==Cryptococcus==
*Usually ''C. neoformans'', fungus - opportunistic infection, typical location: lung.
*Usually ''C. neoformans'', fungus - opportunistic infection, typical location: lung.
*Most common fungus seen in CSF specimens.<ref>APBR P.682.</ref>
*Most common fungus seen in CSF specimens.<ref name=Ref_APBR682>{{Ref APBR|682}}</ref>


Appearance:
Appearance:
*Yeast:
*Yeast:
**Round/ovoid 5-15 micrometres (may resemble Histoplasma or Candida -- but often larger).
**Round/ovoid 5-15 micrometres (may resemble Histoplasma or Candida -- but often larger).
**Thick mucopolysacchardie capsule + refractile centre.<ref>APBR P.682.</ref>
**Thick mucopolysacchardie capsule + refractile centre.<ref name=Ref_APBR682>{{Ref APBR|682}}</ref>
**"Tear drop-shapped" budding pattern (useful to differentiate from Blastomyces, Histoplasma).<ref>APBR P.682.</ref>
**"Tear drop-shapped" budding pattern (useful to differentiate from Blastomyces, Histoplasma).<ref name=Ref_APBR682>{{Ref APBR|682}}</ref>


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