Fungi Classification Sporangiospores (asexual spores) Hyphae Kingdom Mycetae (Fungi) Division Amastigomycotina A. Subdivision Zygomycota 2. Rhizopus stolonifer (black bread mold) Sporangiospores (asexual spores) Hyphae Sporangium Sporangiophore Rhizoids Columnella
Rhizopus stolonifer Hyphae Columnella Hyphae
Rhizopus Zygospore
Penicillium notatum sexual spores Cleistothecium (enclosed fruiting body) Ascus with ascospores
Penicillium notatum asexual spores Phialospores Phialide Phialophore
Penicillium
Morchella Edible mushrooms with honeycomb appearance. Mushroom hunters refer to them by their color (e.g., gray, yellow, black morels) Black Morel Yellow Morel
Aspergillus
Aspergillosis
Aspergillosis Aspergilloma (Fungus balls)
Saccaromyces (“sugar mold”) cerevisiae (“beer”)
Coprinus (mushroom)
Coprinus with Basidiospores
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Histoplasma capsulatum
Histoplasmosis
San Joaquin Valley Fever: Coccidioides immitis
Coccidioides immitis arthrospores
San Joaquin Valley Fever: Coccidioides immitis
Cryptococcosis
Cryptococcosis, disseminated
Pneumocystic carinii
Pneumocystis pneumonia
Candida albicans
Thrush in an adult
Cutaneous Candidiasis
Epidermophyton floccasum Infects groin, body, feet, occasionally nails, but does not infect hair.
Microsporum canis Causes tinea capitis in humans, and ringworm in pets.
Microsporum gypseum Causes tinea capitis, tinea corpus, ringworm. It does not fluoresce under Wood's ultra-violet light.
Trichophyton rubrum This is the most common cause of athlete's foot, jock itch and ringworm. Causes the dry, red, thick-skinned type of athlete’s foot.
Trichophyton mentagrophytes Causes athlete's foot, ringworm, jock itch, and infections of the nail, beard, skin and scalp. Causes the wet, macerated type of athlete’s foot between the toes.
Trichophyton tonsurans This is the most common cause of tinea capitis (scalp infection).
Tinea capitis - scalp
Tinea corporis - body
Tinea barbae - beard
Tinea cruris - groin
Tinea pedis - feet
Tinea unguium – nails
Dermatophytes: Ringworm