Category: Microbiology

Dimorphic fungus

Histoplasma capsulatum – a dimorphic fungus (Click on the image to view an enlarged version) Fungi which exist in 2 separate morphological forms depending of environmental temperature Yeast
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Eaton agent

Term referring to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Eaton in 1944 isolated the causative agent of primary atypical pneumonia. It had the capability to pass through bacterial filters and hence was
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Mycoplasmal pneumonia

Causative organism – Mycoplasma pneumoniae Also called primary atypical pneumonia Incubation period – 1-3 weeks Gradual onset usually tracheobronchitis, 1/3 develop pneumonia usually lasts for 1-2 weeks Mode
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