SDA

Cladophialophora: Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynote

Introduction Taxonomy: Belongs to the kingdom Fungi, phylum Ascomycota, and family Herpotrichiellaceae. Synonyms: Cladophialophora bantiana was historically called Cladosporium trichoides…

3 weeks ago

Saprochaete capitata:Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Saprochaete capitata is an emerging opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes severe, frequently fatal systemic infections in profoundly immunocompromised individuals.…

3 months ago

Nakaseomyces glabratus: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Nakaseomyces glabratus (formerly Candida glabrata) is a highly adaptable, haploid yeast that is a common commensal of the human gastrointestinal and…

5 months ago

Fungal Culture of Clinical Samples: Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Fig. Fungal Culture of Clinical Samples Fungal culture is the gold standard method for the detection and identification of…

1 year ago

Cladosporium: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Cladosporium is a genus of fungi that belongs to the phylum Ascomycota. It is a diverse and widespread group…

3 years ago

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA): Introduction, Principle, Composition, Preparation, Testing Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Colony Characteristics, Uses, Keynotes, and SDA Footages

Introduction of Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) is a common fungal culture medium and  Sabouraud is the…

5 years ago

Atlas of Fungi: Introduction, List of Contents, and Description

Introduction to Atlas of Fungi The name ‘ Atlas of Fungi’ is given even due to the vast spectrum of…

5 years ago

Germ Tube Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction of Germ Tube The Germ Tube Test procedure is used for the presumptive identification of Candida species. The culture of Candida species is…

5 years ago