. . . CORRESPONDENCE COURSE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0859 EDITION 200 MYCOLOGY In recent years, there has been an increasing incidence of mycoses, diseases caused by fungi. This increase is largely due to the widespread use of antibiotic, immunosuppressive, corticosteroid, and cytotoxic drugs. Because of this increased incidence of mycoses, a need for laboratory specialists to learn about and to identify medically important fungi is greater than ever. This lesson discusses important topics such as procedures for the collection and processing of mycological specimens, media and equipment, taxonomy and characteristics of important fungi, and techniques for the culture and identification of fungal pathogens. ---------------------- Length: 190 Pages Estimated Hours to Complete: 10 Format: PDF file Size: 8.5 MB ---------------------- Subcourse Components: Lesson 1, Introduction to Medical Mycology. Lesson 2, Collection and Processing Procedures for Mycological Studies. Lesson 3, Saprophytic Fungi. Lesson 4, Yeasts of Medical Importance. Lesson 5, Cutaneous Fungi. Lesson 6, Subcutaneous Fungi. Lesson 7, Systemic Mycoses. Lesson 8, Mycological Procedures. Lesson 9, Media and Reagents. Lesson 10, Maintaining Stock Cultures. Lesson 11, Commercial Kits. Appendix, Glossary of Terms. ---------------------------- Anyone may take this course. However, to receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Enrollment is normally limited to Department of Defense personnel. Others may apply for enrollment, but acceptance is not guaranteed. This file is in PDF format and requires a PDF reader. A free PDF reader is available from Adobe through the link below. This Course in available only by Download. |
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