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==Histoplasmosis==

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==Histoplasmosis==

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~~!width="400"~~|~~'''Question'''~~

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|q1=True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores?

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~~!width~~=~~"400"|'''Answer'''~~

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*False

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*Infection is through both ingestion and respiratory

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~~|<big>'''~~True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores~~'''~~

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|l1=Histoplasmosis

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|q2=Which organs/bodily systems are affected?

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*~~'''''~~False~~'''''~~

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*~~'''''~~Infection is through both ingestion and respiratory~~'''''~~

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*Reticuloendothelial

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|~~|[[~~Histoplasmosis|~~Link to Answer Article]]~~

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*Pulmonary

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*Intestinal

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~~|<big>'''~~Which organs/bodily systems are affected?~~'''~~

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|l2=Histoplasmosis

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|q3=Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell?

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*~~'''''~~Reticuloendothelial~~'''''~~

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*~~'''''~~Pulmonary~~'''''~~

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*Macrophages

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*~~'''''~~Intestinal~~'''''~~

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|l3=Histoplasmosis

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|~~|[[~~Histoplasmosis|~~Link to Answer Article]]~~

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|q4=How would you diagnose an infection?

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~~|<big>'''~~Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell?~~'''~~

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*Clinical signs

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*Complement fixation test

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*~~'''''~~Macrophages~~'''''~~

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*Counterimmunoelectrodiffusion

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|~~|[[~~Histoplasmosis|~~Link to Answer Article]]~~

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*Immunodiffusion

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*A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection)

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|l4=Histoplasmosis

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|q5=How would you treat an infection?

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*~~'''''~~Clinical signs~~'''''~~

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*~~'''''~~Complement fixation test~~'''''~~

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*Amphotericin B

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*~~'''''~~Counterimmunoelectrodiffusion~~'''''~~

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*If Amphotericin B is contra-indicated, imidazoles can be given

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*~~'''''~~Immunodiffusion~~'''''~~

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*In acute and disseminated cases, the prognosis is poor

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*~~'''''~~A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection)~~'''''~~

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|l5=Histoplasmosis

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|~~|[[~~Histoplasmosis|~~Link to Answer Article]]~~

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*~~'''''~~Amphotericin B~~'''''~~

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*~~'''''~~If Amphotericin B is contra-indicated, imidazoles can be given~~'''''~~

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*~~'''''~~In acute and disseminated cases, the prognosis is poor~~'''''~~

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|~~|[[~~Histoplasmosis~~|Link to Answer Article~~</~~span~~>]]

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