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===Chromoblastomycosis===
<FlashCard questions="1">
|q1=How do chromoblastomycosis infections spread in the host?
|a1=
*By the lymphatic system
*Disseminates to other tissues and organs
|l1=Chromoblastomycosis
</FlashCard>
===Chromomycosis===
<FlashCard questions="2">
|q1=Which species do the majority of chromomycosis infections occur in?
|a1=
*Dogs
|<big>'''How do chromoblastomycosis infections spread in the host?'''
*Horses
||<font color="white"> <big>
*Humans
*'''''By the lymphatic system'''''
|l1=Chromomycosis
*'''''Disseminates to other tissues and organs'''''
|q2=What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal?
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromoblastomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
|a2=
*Regional granulomatous lymphadenitis
*Nodular and ulcerating lesions of the skin on the feet, legs and occasionally eyes
|l2=Chromomycosis
</FlashCard>
===Epizootic lymphangitis===
<FlashCard questions="4">
|-
|q1=In which species does infection occur and which fungi is responsible?
|<big>'''Which species do the majority of chromomycosis infections occur in?'''
|a1=
||<font color="white"> <big>
*Equidae
*'''''Dogs'''''
*Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum
*'''''Horses'''''
|l1=Epizootic Lymphangitis
*'''''Humans'''''
|q2=How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals?
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
|a2=
|-
*Biting flies
*Direct contact
*Indirect contact
|l2=Epizootic Lymphangitis
|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body?
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
|a3=
|}
*Lymphatic system
*Skin
==<font color="purple">Epizootic lymphangitis</font>==
*Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs
|l3=Epizootic Lymphangitis
|q4=How would you treat and prevent infection?
|a4=
*Amphotericin B, haymycin or potassium iodide
*Vaccination
|<big>'''In which species does infection occur and which fungi is responsible?'''
*Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion
|l4=Epizootic Lymphangitis
</FlashCard>
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
===Eumycotic Mycetoma===
|-
<FlashCard questions="3">
|q1=What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause?
||<font color="white"> <big>
|a1=Granulomatous abscesses
*'''''Biting flies'''''
|l1=Eumycotic Mycetoma
*'''''Direct contact'''''
|q2=Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare?
*'''''Indirect contact'''''
|a2=
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
*Dogs
|-
*Horses
|<big>'''Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body?'''
*Cats
||<font color="white"> <big>
*Cattle
*Infection is rare
*'''''Skin'''''
|l2=Eumycotic Mycetoma
*'''''Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs'''''
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
|a3=
|-
*Amphotericin B
*Ketoconazole
||<font color="white"> <big>
*5-fluorocytosine
|l3=Eumycotic Mycetoma
*'''''Vaccination'''''
</FlashCard>
*'''''Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion'''''
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
===Hyphomycosis===
|}
<FlashCard questions="4">
|q1=Which fungi causes hyphomycosis?
==<font color="purple">Eumycotic Mycetoma</font>==
|a1=Hyphomyces destruens
|l1=Hyphomycosis
|q2=Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent?
|a2=
*Horses
|-
*Tropical and semi-tropical countries
|<big>'''What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause?'''
|l2=Hyphomycosis
||<font color="white"> <big>
|q3=Describe the pathogenesis?
*'''''Granulomatous abscesses'''''
|a3=
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
*Progressive disease
|-
*Granulating and ulcerating lesions on the legs and lower body
*Lesions grow rapidly
||<font color="white"> <big>
*Lesions cause extreme debility
*'''''Dogs'''''
|l3=Hyphomycosis
*'''''Horses'''''
|q4=How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure?
|a4=
*Difficult to treat
*Radical surgical excision
|l4=Hyphomycosis
</FlashCard>
===Pythiosis===
<FlashCard questions="3">
|q1=Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections?
|a1=Mycotic swamp fever
|l1=Pythiosis
|q2=Which are the clinical signs of infection?
|a2=
*Granulomatous lesions
*Necrosis with fistulous tracts
*Yellow lesions
*Progressive disease (rather than systemic)
|l2=Pythiosis
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
|a3=Surgical excision
|l3=Pythiosis
</FlashCard>
===Rhinosporidiosis===
<FlashCard questions="3">
|q1=What type of disease does ''Rhinosporidium seeberi'' cause?
|a1=
*Chronic
*Benign
|l1=Rhinosporidiosis
|q2=What are the clinical signs of infection?
|a2=Nasal and ocular polyps
|l2=Rhinosporidiosis
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
|a3=Surgical excision
|l3=Rhinosporidiosis
</FlashCard>
===Sporotrichosis===
<FlashCard questions="6">
|q1=Which fungi causes sporotrichosis?
|a1=Sporothrix schenckii
|l1=Sporotrichosis
|q2=True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe
|a2=
*False
*Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide
|l2=Sporotrichosis
|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are affected?
|a3=
*Spread is via the lymphatic system
*Bones
*Viscera
|l3=Sporotrichosis
|q4=Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why?
|a4=
*Epizootic lymphangitis
*Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs
|l4=Sporotrichosis
|q5=Which mediums are used for culture?
|a5=
*Sabauraud's Dextrose agar
*Blood agar
|l5=Sporotrichosis
|q6=How would you treat an infection?
|a6=
*Potassium iodide orally
*Amphotericin B
*5-fluorocytosine
|l6=Sporotrichosis
</FlashCard>
[[Category:Fungi Flashcards]]