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| *Grows on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar and Blood agar | | *Grows on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar and Blood agar |
| ==Aspergillosis== | | ==Aspergillosis== |
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| + | *Humans: |
| + | **Primary and secondary infections |
| + | **[[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|lungs]], [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]], [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal sinuses]], [[Special Senses - Auditory - Anatomy & Physiology#Outer Ear|external ear]], [[Bronchi and bronchioles - Anatomy & Physiology|bronchi]], [[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology|bones]] and meninges all affected |
| + | **Infection occurs most frequently in immunocompromised patients |
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| + | *Grows on Sabauraud's Dextrose and Blood agar |
| + | **White colonies intitially which turn green, then dark green, flat and velvety |
| + | **Colony colour varies with species |
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| + | *Microscopically: |
| + | **Conidiophores with large terminal vesicles (only visible in the [[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|lungs]] and air sacs where there is access to oxygen) |
| + | ***Vesicle shape varies depending on the species |
| + | **Is a common contaminant so repeated tests should be done for a definitive diagnosis |
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| + | *Serology: |
| + | **Gel immunodiffusion for canine nasal asper |
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| + | *Treatment: |
| + | **Surgery |
| + | **Antifungal drugs |
| + | ***[[Antifungal Drugs#The Azoles|Ketoconazole]], [[Antifungal Drugs#Polyene Antifungals|Nystatin]], [[Antifungal Drugs#Polyene Antifungals|Amphotericin B]], [[Antifungal Drugs#Flucytosine|5-fluorocytosine]], [[Antifungal Drugs#The Azoles|Thiabendazole]] |
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| *''Aspergillus fumigatus'' causes [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of rhinitis|rhinitis]] and in [[Respiratory Fungal Infections - Pathology#|respiratory tract inflammation]], also [[Paranasal Sinuses Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of sinusitis|sinusitis]], [[Guttural Pouches Inflammatory - Pathology|guttural pouch mycosis]] | | *''Aspergillus fumigatus'' causes [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of rhinitis|rhinitis]] and in [[Respiratory Fungal Infections - Pathology#|respiratory tract inflammation]], also [[Paranasal Sinuses Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of sinusitis|sinusitis]], [[Guttural Pouches Inflammatory - Pathology|guttural pouch mycosis]] |
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| *Sometimes appears on [[Nasal Cavity Hyperplastic and Neoplastic - Pathology#Progressive ethmoidal haematoma|lesions of ethmoidal haematoma]] | | *Sometimes appears on [[Nasal Cavity Hyperplastic and Neoplastic - Pathology#Progressive ethmoidal haematoma|lesions of ethmoidal haematoma]] |
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