南加州大学Mycology讲义

南加州大学Mycology讲义

Hour 1

TEACHING OBJECTIVE: To impart sufficient basic science of the medically important fungi to assist
you in diagnosing mycotic diseases and to impart sufficient clinical knowledge to raise your index of
suspicion for mycotic diseases.

I. INTRODUCTION

What is mycology ? Mycology is the study of fungi and their multiple functions in nature.

A.
CLASSIFICATION

Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that do not contain chlorophyll, but have cell walls, filamentous
structures, and produce spores. These organisms grow as saprophytes and decompose dead
organic matter. There are between 100,000 to 200,000 species depending on how they are
classified. About 300 species are presently known to be pathogenic for man. There are five
kingdoms of living things. The fungi are in the Kingdom Fungi.

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