Chapter 28b

Fungus

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

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 [toggle]

Mold

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

Opportunistic pathogen

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

Postantifungal effect (PAFE)

continued antifungal activity seen even after the antifungal agent has been removed [toggle]

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 [toggle]

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Fungus class of spore-forming cellular organisms that obtain nourishment from other living organisms or the byproducts of their decay [toggle]	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 [toggle]	Mold a filamentous (threadlike) fungus with colonies that typically appear fuzzy and grow by branching [toggle]
Opportunistic pathogen an organism that is not typically infectious but that is able to cause infection in an immunocompromised host [toggle]	Postantifungal effect (PAFE) continued antifungal activity seen even after the antifungal agent has been removed [toggle]	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 [toggle]