History Medical Mycology Veterinary Mycology General Characteristics of Fungi Morphology Types of Hyphae Fungal Cell Structure Nutrition and Growth Reproduction Classification of Fungi Cutaneous, Subcutaneous and Systemic Mycology Trichophyton Morphology Classification Reproduction Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Vaccine Microsporum Morphology Classification Reproduction Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Epidermophyton Morphology Classification Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Diagnosis Treatment Aspergillus Morphology Classification Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Toxins Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Blastomyces Morphology Classification Reproduction Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Coccidioides Morphology Classification Reproduction Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Histoplasma Morphology Classification Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Rhinosporidium Morphology and Life Cycle Classification Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Rhizopus Morphology Classification Reproduction Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Mucor Morphology Reproduction Classification Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Penicillium Morphology Life Cycle Classification Reproduction Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Toxins Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Cryptococcus Morphology Classification Reproduction Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Biochemical Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Candida Morphology Classification Reproduction Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Biochemical Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Sporothrix Morphology Classification Reproduction Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Mycetoma (Madurella, Pseudallescheria, Scedosporium) Aetiology Morphology Classification Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Characteristics Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Pythium Morphology Life Cycle Classification Reproduction Susceptibility to Disinfectants Natural Habitat and Distribution Genome Isolation, Growth and Colony Characteristics Antigenic Characteristics Virulence Factors Transmission Pathogenesis Disease Produced Immunity Diagnosis Treatment Emerging and Uncommon Pathogenic Fungi Phaeohyphomycosis Pneumocystis Prototheca Lobomycosis Lagenidium Basidiobolus and Conidiobolus Adiaspiromycosis (Adiaspirosis, Haplomycosis) Bibliography Collection and Transport of Clinical Material for Isolation of Fungi Transport of Clinical Materials Diagnostic Techniques for Fungi Appendix Composition of Commonly Used Mounting Fluids/Stains Composition of Commonly Used Media in Diagnostic Mycology