Theory & Practices of Clinical Laboratory
Samuel Darling, a physician practicing at the Canal Zone Hospital in Panama, initially reported histoplasmosis and named the bacterium in 1904. He mistook the bacterium, which resembled Leishmania in tissues, for a parasite. Histoplasma capsulatum is a thermally dimorphic fungus that occurs as a mold in the environment and at …
Micheli (1729) identified the genus Aspergillus, naming it after the perforated globe used to shower holy water during Catholic religious’ rites (aspergus te). Aspergillosis is an opportunistic invasive mycosis caused by hyaline molds of the genus Aspergillus (A.fumigatus, A.flavus, A.terreus, A.niger) and, less commonly, other Aspergillus species. Aspergillosis has a …
Fungal infections, also known as mycoses or mycosis, encompass a diverse range of conditions caused by various fungal species. Despite the abundance of fungi, only a select few pose a threat to human health. Mycoses manifest in five distinct forms: Superficial, Cutaneous, Subcutaneous, Systemic, and Opportunistic. Understanding these classifications is …