Zygomycosis and the Joplin Tornado
Introduction
July 2011
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Our presenter for this program is Dr. Glenn Roberts, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, and Microbiology, as well as a consultant in the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Roberts discusses the development of life-threatening fungal infections in the citizens of Joplin, Missouri, following the EF5 tornado that stuck in May of 2011. Identifying the source of the infections and how the people were exposed yields some surprising answers. Thank you, Dr. Roberts.
Introduction |
Jump to section:
- Tragedy in Joplin
- Unsuspected Fungal Infection Infects Some Joplin Residents
- Zygomycosis
- The Zygomycetes
- The Zygomycetes
- Pauciseptate Hyphae
- Zygomycetes: Basic Structures
- Basic Structures
- Rhizopus Species
- Lichtheimia (Absidia) Species
- Lichtheimia Species
- Mucor Species
- Cunninghamella Species
- Apophysomyces elegans
- Apophysomyces elegans
- Apophysomyces elegans
- Apophysomyces elegans
- Apophysomyces elegans
- Diagnosis of Zygomycosis
- Large Pauciseptate Hyphae—H&E Stain
- Unstained Hyphal Fragment On GMS-Stained Tissue
- Vascular Invasion By Hyphae
- Large Pauciseptate Hyphae—Calcofluor White
- Video Credits
- Questions?
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