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===Chromoblastomycosis===
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<FlashCard questions="1">
|linkpage =Subcutaneous Mycoses
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|q1=How do chromoblastomycosis infections spread in the host?
|linktext =SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSES
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|sublink1 =Flash Cards - WikiBugs
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*By the lymphatic system
|subtext1 =WIKIBUGS FLASHCARDS
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*Disseminates to other tissues and organs
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|l1=Chromoblastomycosis
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</FlashCard>
==<font color="purple">Chromoblastomycosis</font>==
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===Chromomycosis===
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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<FlashCard questions="2">
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|q1=Which species do the majority of chromomycosis infections occur in?
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|a1=
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*Dogs
|<big>'''How do chromoblastomycosis infections spread in the host?'''
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*Horses
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*Humans
*'''''By the lymphatic system'''''
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|l1=Chromomycosis
*'''''Disseminates to other tissues and organs'''''
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|q2=What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal?
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromoblastomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Regional granulomatous lymphadenitis
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*Nodular and ulcerating lesions of the skin on the feet, legs and occasionally eyes
==<font color="purple">Chromomycosis</font>==
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|l2=Chromomycosis
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</FlashCard>
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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===Epizootic lymphangitis===
!width="150"|'''Article'''
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<FlashCard questions="4">
|-
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|q1=In which species does infection occur and which fungi is responsible?
|<big>'''Which species do the majority of chromomycosis infections occur in?'''
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|a1=
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*Equidae
*'''''Dogs'''''
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*Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum
*'''''Horses'''''
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|l1=Epizootic Lymphangitis
*'''''Humans'''''
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|q2=How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals?
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a2=
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*Biting flies
|<big>'''What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal?'''
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*Direct contact
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*Indirect contact
*'''''Regional granulomatous lymphadenitis'''''
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|l2=Epizootic Lymphangitis
*'''''Nodular and ulcerating lesions of the skin on the feet, legs and occasionally eyes'''''
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|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>]]
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*Lymphatic system
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*Skin
==<font color="purple">Epizootic lymphangitis</font>==
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*Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs
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|l3=Epizootic Lymphangitis
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|q4=How would you treat and prevent infection?
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|a4=
!width="150"|'''Article'''
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*Amphotericin B, haymycin or potassium iodide
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*Vaccination
|<big>'''In which species does infection occur and which fungi is responsible?'''
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*Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion
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|l4=Epizootic Lymphangitis
*'''''Equidae'''''
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</FlashCard>
*'''''Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum'''''
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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===Eumycotic Mycetoma===
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<FlashCard questions="3">
|<big>'''How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals?'''
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|q1=What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause?
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|a1=Granulomatous abscesses
*'''''Biting flies'''''
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|l1=Eumycotic Mycetoma
*'''''Direct contact'''''
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|q2=Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare?
*'''''Indirect contact'''''
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|a2=
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Dogs
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*Horses
|<big>'''Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body?'''
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*Cats
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*Cattle
*'''''Lymphatic system'''''
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*Infection is rare
*'''''Skin'''''
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|l2=Eumycotic Mycetoma
*'''''Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs'''''
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|q3=How would you treat an infection?
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a3=
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*Amphotericin B
|<big>'''How would you treat and prevent infection?'''
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*Ketoconazole
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*5-fluorocytosine
*'''''Amphotericin B, haymycin or potassium iodide'''''
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|l3=Eumycotic Mycetoma
*'''''Vaccination'''''
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</FlashCard>
*'''''Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion'''''
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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===Hyphomycosis===
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<FlashCard questions="4">
<br>
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|q1=Which fungi causes hyphomycosis?
==<font color="purple">Eumycotic Mycetoma</font>==
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|a1=Hyphomyces destruens
{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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|l1=Hyphomycosis
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|q2=Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent?
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|a2=
!width="150"|'''Article'''
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*Horses
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*Tropical and semi-tropical countries
|<big>'''What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause?'''
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|l2=Hyphomycosis
||<font color="white"> <big>
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|q3=Describe the pathogenesis?
*'''''Granulomatous abscesses'''''
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|a3=
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Progressive disease
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*Granulating and ulcerating lesions on the legs and lower body
|<big>'''Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare?'''
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*Lesions grow rapidly
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*Lesions cause extreme debility
*'''''Dogs'''''
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|l3=Hyphomycosis
*'''''Horses'''''
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|q4=How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure?
*'''''Cats'''''
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|a4=
*'''''Cattle'''''
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*Difficult to treat
*'''''Infection is rare'''''
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*Radical surgical excision
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l4=Hyphomycosis
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</FlashCard>
|<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
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===Pythiosis===
*'''''Amphotericin B'''''
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<FlashCard questions="3">
*'''''Ketoconazole'''''
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|q1=Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections?
*'''''5-fluorocytosine'''''
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|a1=Mycotic swamp fever
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l1=Pythiosis
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|q2=Which are the clinical signs of infection?
<br>
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|a2=
==<font color="purple">Hyphomycosis</font>==
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*Granulomatous lesions
{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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*Necrosis with fistulous tracts
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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*Yellow lesions
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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*Progressive disease (rather than systemic)
!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|l2=Pythiosis
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|q3=How would you treat an infection?
|<big>'''Which fungi causes hyphomycosis?'''
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|a3=Surgical excision
||<font color="white"> <big>
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|l3=Pythiosis
*'''''Hyphomyces destruens'''''
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</FlashCard>
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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===Rhinosporidiosis===
|<big>'''Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent?'''
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<FlashCard questions="3">
||<font color="white"> <big>
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|q1=What type of disease does ''Rhinosporidium seeberi'' cause?
*'''''Horses'''''
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|a1=
*'''''Tropical and semi-tropical countries'''''
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*Chronic
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Benign
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|l1=Rhinosporidiosis
|<big>'''Describe the pathogenesis?'''
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|q2=What are the clinical signs of infection?
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|a2=Nasal and ocular polyps
*'''''Progressive disease'''''
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|l2=Rhinosporidiosis
*'''''Granulating and ulcerating lesions on the legs and lower body'''''
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|q3=How would you treat an infection?
*'''''Lesions grow rapidly'''''
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|a3=Surgical excision
*'''''Lesions cause extreme debility'''''
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|l3=Rhinosporidiosis
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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</FlashCard>
|-
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|<big>'''How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure?'''
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===Sporotrichosis===
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<FlashCard questions="6">
*'''''Difficult to treat'''''
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|q1=Which fungi causes sporotrichosis?
*'''''Radical surgical excision'''''
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|a1=Sporothrix schenckii
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l1=Sporotrichosis
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|q2=True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe
<br>
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|a2=
==<font color="purple">Pythiosis</font>==
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*False
{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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*Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|l2=Sporotrichosis
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are affected?
!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|a3=
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*Spread is via the lymphatic system
|<big>'''Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections?'''
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*Bones
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*Viscera
*'''''Mycotic swamp fever'''''
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|l3=Sporotrichosis
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|q4=Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why?
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|a4=
|<big>'''Which are the clinical signs of infection?'''
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*Epizootic lymphangitis
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*Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs
*'''''Granulomatous lesions'''''
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|l4=Sporotrichosis
*'''''Necrosis with fistulous tracts'''''
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|q5=Which mediums are used for culture?
*'''''Yellow lesions'''''
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|a5=
*'''''Progressive disease (rather than systemic)'''''
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*Sabauraud's Dextrose agar
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Blood agar
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|l5=Sporotrichosis
|<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
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|q6=How would you treat an infection?
||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a6=
*'''''Surgical excision'''''
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*Potassium iodide orally
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Amphotericin B
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*5-fluorocytosine
<br>
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|l6=Sporotrichosis
==<font color="purple">Rhinosporidiosis</font>==
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</FlashCard>
{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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[[Category:Fungi Flashcards]]
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
 
!width="150"|'''Article'''
 
|-
 
|<big>'''What type of disease does ''Rhinosporidium seeberi'' cause?'''
 
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
*'''''Chronic'''''
 
*'''''Benign'''''
 
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
|-
 
|<big>'''What are the clinical signs of infection?'''
 
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
*'''''Nasal and ocular polyps'''''
 
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
|-
 
|<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
 
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
*'''''Surgical excision'''''
 
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
|}
 
<br>
 
==<font color="purple">Sporotrichosis</font>==
 
{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
 
!width="400"|'''Question'''
 
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
 
!width="150"|'''Article'''
 
|-
 
|<big>'''Which fungi causes sporotrichosis?'''
 
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
*'''''Sporothrix schenckii'''''
 
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
|-
 
|<big>'''True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe?'''
 
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
*'''''False'''''
 
*'''''Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide
 
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
|-
 
|<big>'''Which organs/bodily systems are affected?'''
 
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
*'''''Spread is via the lymphatic system'''''
 
*'''''Bones'''''
 
*'''''Viscera'''''
 
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
|-
 
|<big>'''Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why?'''
 
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
*'''''Epizootic lymphangitis'''''
 
*'''''Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs'''''
 
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
|-
 
|<big>'''Which mediums are used for culture?'''
 
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
*'''''Sabauraud's Dextrose agar'''''
 
*'''''Blood agar'''''
 
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
|-
 
|<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
 
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
*'''''Potassium iodide orally'''''
 
*'''''Amphotericin B'''''
 
*'''''5-fluorocytosine'''''
 
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
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Latest revision as of 13:09, 22 June 2011

Chromoblastomycosis

Question Answer Article
How do chromoblastomycosis infections spread in the host? Link to Article


Chromomycosis

Question Answer Article
Which species do the majority of chromomycosis infections occur in? Link to Article
What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal? Link to Article


Epizootic lymphangitis

Question Answer Article
In which species does infection occur and which fungi is responsible? Link to Article
How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals? Link to Article
Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body? Link to Article
How would you treat and prevent infection? Link to Article


Eumycotic Mycetoma

Question Answer Article
What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause? Link to Article
Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article


Hyphomycosis

Question Answer Article
Which fungi causes hyphomycosis? Link to Article
Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent? Link to Article
Describe the pathogenesis? Link to Article
How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure? Link to Article


Pythiosis

Question Answer Article
Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections? Link to Article
Which are the clinical signs of infection? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article


Rhinosporidiosis

Question Answer Article
What type of disease does Rhinosporidium seeberi cause? Link to Article
What are the clinical signs of infection? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article


Sporotrichosis

Question Answer Article
Which fungi causes sporotrichosis? Link to Article
True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe Link to Article
Which organs/bodily systems are affected? Link to Article
Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why? Link to Article
Which mediums are used for culture? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article