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===Chromoblastomycosis=== | ===Chromoblastomycosis=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="1"> | <FlashCard questions="1"> | ||
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*Horses | *Horses | ||
*Humans | *Humans | ||
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|q2=What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal? | |q2=What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal? | ||
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*Equidae | *Equidae | ||
*Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum | *Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Epizootic Lymphangitis |
|q2=How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals? | |q2=How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals? | ||
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*Direct contact | *Direct contact | ||
*Indirect contact | *Indirect contact | ||
| − | |l2= | + | |l2=Epizootic Lymphangitis |
|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body? | |q3=Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body? | ||
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*Skin | *Skin | ||
*Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs | *Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs | ||
| − | |l3= | + | |l3=Epizootic Lymphangitis |
|q4=How would you treat and prevent infection? | |q4=How would you treat and prevent infection? | ||
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*Vaccination | *Vaccination | ||
*Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion | *Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion | ||
| − | |l4= | + | |l4=Epizootic Lymphangitis |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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===Eumycotic Mycetoma=== | ===Eumycotic Mycetoma=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="3"> | <FlashCard questions="3"> | ||
|q1=What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause? | |q1=What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause? | ||
|a1=Granulomatous abscesses | |a1=Granulomatous abscesses | ||
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|q2=Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare? | |q2=Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare? | ||
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*Cattle | *Cattle | ||
*Infection is rare | *Infection is rare | ||
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|q3=How would you treat an infection? | |q3=How would you treat an infection? | ||
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*Ketoconazole | *Ketoconazole | ||
*5-fluorocytosine | *5-fluorocytosine | ||
| − | |l3= | + | |l3=Eumycotic Mycetoma |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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===Hyphomycosis=== | ===Hyphomycosis=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="4"> | <FlashCard questions="4"> | ||
|q1=Which fungi causes hyphomycosis? | |q1=Which fungi causes hyphomycosis? | ||
|a1=Hyphomyces destruens | |a1=Hyphomyces destruens | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Hyphomycosis |
|q2=Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent? | |q2=Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent? | ||
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*Horses | *Horses | ||
*Tropical and semi-tropical countries | *Tropical and semi-tropical countries | ||
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|q3=Describe the pathogenesis? | |q3=Describe the pathogenesis? | ||
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*Lesions grow rapidly | *Lesions grow rapidly | ||
*Lesions cause extreme debility | *Lesions cause extreme debility | ||
| − | |l3= | + | |l3=Hyphomycosis |
|q4=How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure? | |q4=How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure? | ||
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*Difficult to treat | *Difficult to treat | ||
*Radical surgical excision | *Radical surgical excision | ||
| − | |l4= | + | |l4=Hyphomycosis |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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===Pythiosis=== | ===Pythiosis=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="3"> | <FlashCard questions="3"> | ||
|q1=Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections? | |q1=Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections? | ||
|a1=Mycotic swamp fever | |a1=Mycotic swamp fever | ||
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|q2=Which are the clinical signs of infection? | |q2=Which are the clinical signs of infection? | ||
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*Yellow lesions | *Yellow lesions | ||
*Progressive disease (rather than systemic) | *Progressive disease (rather than systemic) | ||
| − | |l2= | + | |l2=Pythiosis |
|q3=How would you treat an infection? | |q3=How would you treat an infection? | ||
|a3=Surgical excision | |a3=Surgical excision | ||
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</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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===Rhinosporidiosis=== | ===Rhinosporidiosis=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="3"> | <FlashCard questions="3"> | ||
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*Chronic | *Chronic | ||
*Benign | *Benign | ||
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|q2=What are the clinical signs of infection? | |q2=What are the clinical signs of infection? | ||
|a2=Nasal and ocular polyps | |a2=Nasal and ocular polyps | ||
| − | |l2= | + | |l2=Rhinosporidiosis |
|q3=How would you treat an infection? | |q3=How would you treat an infection? | ||
|a3=Surgical excision | |a3=Surgical excision | ||
| − | |l3= | + | |l3=Rhinosporidiosis |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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===Sporotrichosis=== | ===Sporotrichosis=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="6"> | <FlashCard questions="6"> | ||
|q1=Which fungi causes sporotrichosis? | |q1=Which fungi causes sporotrichosis? | ||
|a1=Sporothrix schenckii | |a1=Sporothrix schenckii | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Sporotrichosis |
|q2=True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe | |q2=True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe | ||
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*False | *False | ||
*Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide | *Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide | ||
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|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are affected? | |q3=Which organs/bodily systems are affected? | ||
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*Bones | *Bones | ||
*Viscera | *Viscera | ||
| − | |l3= | + | |l3=Sporotrichosis |
|q4=Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why? | |q4=Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why? | ||
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*Epizootic lymphangitis | *Epizootic lymphangitis | ||
*Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs | *Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs | ||
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|q5=Which mediums are used for culture? | |q5=Which mediums are used for culture? | ||
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*Sabauraud's Dextrose agar | *Sabauraud's Dextrose agar | ||
*Blood agar | *Blood agar | ||
| − | |l5= | + | |l5=Sporotrichosis |
|q6=How would you treat an infection? | |q6=How would you treat an infection? | ||
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*Amphotericin B | *Amphotericin B | ||
*5-fluorocytosine | *5-fluorocytosine | ||
| − | |l6= | + | |l6=Sporotrichosis |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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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? |
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Link to Article | |
Chromomycosis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| Which species do the majority of chromomycosis infections occur in? |
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Link to Article | |
| What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal? |
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Link to Article | |
Epizootic lymphangitis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| In which species does infection occur and which fungi is responsible? |
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Link to Article | |
| How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals? |
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Link to Article | |
| Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body? |
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Link to Article | |
| How would you treat and prevent infection? |
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Link to Article | |
Eumycotic Mycetoma
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause? | Granulomatous abscesses
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Link to Article | |
| Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare? |
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Link to Article | |
| How would you treat an infection? |
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Link to Article | |
Hyphomycosis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| Which fungi causes hyphomycosis? | Hyphomyces destruens
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Link to Article | |
| Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent? |
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Link to Article | |
| Describe the pathogenesis? |
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Link to Article | |
| How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure? |
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Link to Article | |
Pythiosis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections? | Mycotic swamp fever
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Link to Article | |
| Which are the clinical signs of infection? |
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Link to Article | |
| How would you treat an infection? | Surgical excision
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Link to Article | |
Rhinosporidiosis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What type of disease does Rhinosporidium seeberi cause? |
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Link to Article | |
| What are the clinical signs of infection? | Nasal and ocular polyps
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Link to Article | |
| How would you treat an infection? | Surgical excision
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Link to Article | |
Sporotrichosis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| Which fungi causes sporotrichosis? | Sporothrix schenckii
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Link to Article | |
| True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe |
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Link to Article | |
| Which organs/bodily systems are affected? |
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Link to Article | |
| Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why? |
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Link to Article | |
| Which mediums are used for culture? |
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Link to Article | |
| How would you treat an infection? |
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Link to Article | |