Candida & Malassezia using RPMI 1640 Test Medium
Question: In our project, we test the antifungal activity of some compounds against fungi as Candida or Malassezia.My question is about the medium. Could you tell me why the NCCLS decided to use RPMI...
View ArticleCandida in diet and symptoms
Question: Can Candida (yeast) in my diet or body really make me tired (or give me asthma, or headaches, or any other symptom you care to name)? Answer: See Chronic Candidiasis. The post Candida in diet...
View ArticleCoccidioides and cyclohexamide
Question: I recently attended a mycology workshop and several of the participants mentioned ruling out Coccidioides immitis by using media containing cycloheximide. Currently if we have a white...
View ArticleFungus in my House
Question: I think I’ve got fungus growing in my building or home. I think it is making (or might make) me sick! What can I do? Answer: See our discussion of (A):Environmental Mycoses. The post Fungus...
View ArticleWhat is ringworm? Is there really a worm involved?
Question: What is ringworm? Is there really a worm involved? Answer: No, there is no worm! This is a fungal infection. See Tinea corporis or onychomycosis. The post What is ringworm? Is there really a...
View ArticleSusceptibility MIC Question
Question: With regard to Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) measurements for fungi, what is generally considered the cutoff between “susceptible” and “resistant?” What do specific numbers actually...
View ArticleWhat Happened to Amphotericin A
Question: Everyone knows about amphotericin B and the potential side effects. But what happened to amphotericin A? Answer: Amphotericin A didn’t have useful antifungal activity, so during the original...
View ArticleBaker’s Yeast or Brewer’s Yeast
Question: I’m confused about this yeast thing. Is Candida yeast the same as Baker’s yeast or Brewer’s yeast? Answer: No, they are completely different. Yeast is a word that describes only the shape of...
View ArticleMold or Mould?
Question: I see the word for filamentous fungus written as both ‘mold’ and ‘mould’. Which is correct? Answer: See the discussion at the end of the (A):Introduction to The Fungi The post Mold or Mould?...
View ArticleQuinine Question
Question: Do you know of any research indicating fungal or mould susceptibility to quinine analogues such as chloroquine or plaquenil or the quinolones, like ciprofloxacin? Answer: The antimalarial...
View ArticleMycosis Fungoides
Question: What fungus causes mycosis fungoides? Answer: None! Mycosis fungoides is the common name for the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. A lymphoma is a malignancy of the white blood...
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