Chapter 28b

Fungus

class of spore-forming cellular organisms that obtain nourishment from other living organisms or the byproducts of their decay

Immunocompromise

a state in which part of the immune system is absent or does not function properly; as a result, the body is unable to properly defend itself from infection

Mold

a filamentous (threadlike) fungus with colonies that typically appear fuzzy and grow by branching

Opportunistic pathogen

an organism that is not typically infectious but that is able to cause infection in an immunocompromised host

Postantifungal effect (PAFE)

continued antifungal activity seen even after the antifungal agent has been removed

Yeast

although technically a yeast is member of the family Saccharomycetaceae, the term yeast or yeast-like is used to describe fungi that are round or oval, form smooth colonies, and reproduce by budding

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Fungus class of spore-forming cellular organisms that obtain nourishment from other living organisms or the byproducts of their decay	Immunocompromise a state in which part of the immune system is absent or does not function properly; as a result, the body is unable to properly defend itself from infection	Mold a filamentous (threadlike) fungus with colonies that typically appear fuzzy and grow by branching
Opportunistic pathogen an organism that is not typically infectious but that is able to cause infection in an immunocompromised host	Postantifungal effect (PAFE) continued antifungal activity seen even after the antifungal agent has been removed	Yeast although technically a yeast is member of the family Saccharomycetaceae, the term yeast or yeast-like is used to describe fungi that are round or oval, form smooth colonies, and reproduce by budding