Aspergillus and Cervicovaginal Papanicolaou Smear: A Review

Kaur, Onkar

doi:10.15406/icpjl.2017.04.00086

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“…are considered environmental fungi that are transmitted by airborne conidia. Their colony could be observed as white, yellow, green, red, or black molds (Kaur, 2017). Identifying characteristics of Aspergillus spp.…”

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Isolation and Identification of Fungi from Reproductive Tract of Healthy Bali Cows

Henrywaesa Sudipa,

Mahatmi,

Tono Pasek Gelgel

et al. 2023

JAHP

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Bacterial and fungal diseases, such as mycotic endometritis and abortion, are one of the causes of reproductive diseases in Bali cattle. Earlier studies on bovine uterine microflora have mainly focused on bacteria; however, the presence of fungi has yet to be discussed in detail. This study aimed to provide data on the prevalence and identification of fungi by using morphological methods. The samples were vaginal swabs obtained from 22 healthy female Bali cattle from various locations in Bali, Indonesia. For isolation, vaginal swabs were cultured on Sabouraud's dextrose agar (SDA) medium and identification was performed macroscopically by observing colony growth and microscopically using the tape smear method stained with Methylene Blue stain. The results showed that 32 fungi belonging to seven genera were isolated from 22 Bali cows. The prevalence rates of Aspergillus, Fusarium, Cladosporium, Curvularia, and Candida, Mucor, and Penicillium spp. were 41, 25, 19, 6, and 3%, respectively. These data add important information to the literature on the fungal microbiota in healthy Bali cows.

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“…Identifying characteristics of Aspergillus spp. include the size and arrangement of conidial heads, size, and shape of vesicles, and phialide arrangement, as well as the color, size, and length of spores produced (Kaur, 2017). The isolated Aspergillus spp.…”

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confidence: 99%

Isolation and Identification of Fungi from Reproductive Tract of Healthy Bali Cows

Henrywaesa Sudipa,

Mahatmi,

Tono Pasek Gelgel

et al. 2023

JAHP

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Aspergillus as a contaminant on conventional cervicovaginal papanicolaou smear

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K²

2022

ACHR

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Majority of the cases of fungal infections to be detected in the cervicovaginal smears, are caused by Candida species. Aspergillus infections are not just rare, but should also raise alarm regarding the immune status of the patient. Here we report the case of an adult female with cervicovaginal smears showing non-Candida fungal elements, going on to prove contamination of the wooden spatula by Aspergillus fumigatus.

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Unusual Fungal Species in Routine Cervicovaginal Papanicolaou Smears

A¹,

Ghenciu²,

Gurban³

et al. 2023

Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol.

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Background: Conventional cervicovaginal Papanicolaou (Pap) stained smears are a common investigation in gynaecological practice for detecting cancerous and precancerous cervicovaginal lesions, as well as infections and inflammatory processes. Although Candidiasis is the most common fungal infection detected on Pap smears, cytopathologists sometimes also have to deal with the challenge of fungal contaminants. The aim of this study is to present and discuss the findings of two rare fungal organisms in the context of previous literature reports. Methods: Over a period of one year, 4496 smears were submitted to the cytopathology laboratory for analysis. These were sampled from women aged 16–72 years. Slides were processed using the conventional Papanicolaou stain (Pap stain) method. The current available literature was reviewed using relevant key words. Results: Of the 4496 smears examined, the most frequently detected fungal species was Candida species spp. (523 cases), followed by Gardnerella Vaginalis (450 cases) and Trichomonas Vaginalis (50 cases). Also identified were 20 cases with Actinomyces spp. and 18 cases with unusual contaminants belonging to Penicillium and Alternaria spp. A literature search found that five previous articles reported cervical cytology cases with Penicillium and Alternaria spp. Conclusions: Papanicolaou smears are useful for the detection of vaginal microorganisms. Usual pathogenic flora need to be distinguished from contaminants such as Penicillium and Alternaria spp., as observed in this and previous studies.

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Aspergillus and Cervicovaginal Papanicolaou Smear: A Review

Cited by 3 publications

References 25 publications

Isolation and Identification of Fungi from Reproductive Tract of Healthy Bali Cows

Isolation and Identification of Fungi from Reproductive Tract of Healthy Bali Cows

Aspergillus as a contaminant on conventional cervicovaginal papanicolaou smear

Unusual Fungal Species in Routine Cervicovaginal Papanicolaou Smears

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