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==<font color="black">Adiaspiromycosis</font>==
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|q1=What is the pathogenesis of an adiaspiromycosis infection?
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|linktext =SYSTEMIC MYCOSES
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*Pulmonary mycosis
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*Respiratory infection
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|l1=Adiaspiromycosis
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==<font color="purple">Adiaspiromycosis</font>==
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|q2=Which animals are mostly affected?
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*Rodents
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*Small animals
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|<big>'''What is the pathogenesis of an adiaspiromycosis infection?'''
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*'''''Pulmonary mycosis'''''
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*'''''Respiratory infection'''''
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||[[Systemic Mycoses#Adiaspiromycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''Which animals are mostly affected?'''
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==<font color="black">Aspergillosis</font>==
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<FlashCard questions="6">
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|q1=<small>Fill in the missing words about aspergillosis infections:
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<br />Aspergiollosis is found _____. It is widely present in _____ and can colonise a _____ range of substrates under _____ environmental conditions. It is abundant in ______ and ______ which have ______ during storage.
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|a1=Aspergiollosis is found worldwide. It is widely present in nature and can colonise a wide range of substrates under  different> environmental conditions. It is abundant in hay, straw and grain which have heated during storage.
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|l1=Aspergillosis
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|q2=What are the clinical signs of infection in birds?
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*Diarrhoea
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*Listlessness
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*Pyrexia
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*Loss of appetite
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*Loss of condition
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*Convulsions
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*Death
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|l2=Aspergillosis
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|q3=What do aspergillosis lesions look like in cattle?
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*Up to 2mm in diameter
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*Lesions contain asteroid bodies with a germinated spore in the centre
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*Miliary lesions in acute infections
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*Granulomatous and calcified lesions in chronic infections
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|l3=Aspergillosis
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|q4=What diseases does aspergillosis infections cause in horses?
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|a4=
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*Gutteral pouch mycosis
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*Chronic obstructive pulmonary airway disease (COPD)
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*Mycotic abortion
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|l4=Aspergillosis
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|q5=What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar?
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*White colonies initially
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*Colonies turn green and then dark green
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*Flat and velvety
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*Colony colour varies with species
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|l5=Aspergillosis
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|q6=How would you treat an infection of aspergillosis?
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*Surgery
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*Antifungal drugs
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*Ketoconazole
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*Nystatin
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*Amphotericin B
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*5-fluorocytosine
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*Thiabendazole
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|l6=Aspergillosis
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==<font color="black">Blastomycosis</font>==
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<FlashCard questions="5">
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|q1=Describe the pathogenesis of a blastomycosis infection?
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*Respiratory infection
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*Lesions start in the lungs
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*Haematogenous dissemination
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*Can be found in lesions in the eyes, brain, bones, skin and genitalia
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*Fatal if not treated
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*Skin lesions may ulcerate forming granulomatous nodules
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|l1=Blastomycosis
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|q2=What do colonies look like on Blood agar?
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*Cream coloured
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*Waxy
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*Crinkled
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|l2=Blastomycosis
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|q3=What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar?
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*Grey coloured
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*Moist
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*White cotton-like mycelium which turns tan, brown and then black
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|l3=Blastomycosis
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|q4=How would you diagnose an infection?
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|a4=
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*Clinical signs
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*Complement fixation test
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*ELISA
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*Counterimmunoelectrophoresis
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|l4=Blastomycosis
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|q5=How would you treat an infection?
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|a5=
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*Amphotericin B
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*Imidazoles
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|l5=Blastomycosis
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==<font color="black">Coccidioidomycosis</font>==
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<FlashCard questions="3">
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|q1=What environmental conditions does ''Coccidioides immitis'' prefer?
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*Arid
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*Dusty
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*E.g. Mexico and the South-Western USA
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|l1=Coccidioidomycosis
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|q2=Describe the pathogenesis of coccidiomycosis infections?
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*Respiratory infection
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*Causes localised nodules and granulomas
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*Lesions usually seen in the mediastinal lymph nodes and lungs
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*Dissemination can occur to the lungs, liver, spleen, brain and bones
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|l2=Coccidioidomycosis
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|q3=How would you diagnose an infection?
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*Clinical signs
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*Complement fixation test
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*Latex agglutination
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*Immunodiffusion
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*A positive skin test indicates exposure
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|l3=Coccidioidomycosis
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==<font color="black">Entomophthoromycisus</font>==
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<FlashCard questions="2">
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|q1=What clinical signs present with an infection of entomophthoromycisus?
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*Ulcerative granulomas in subcutaneous tissue
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*Large lesions affecting the skin on the head, neck and chest which have fistulous tracts extending to the lymph nodes
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|l1=Entomophthoromycisus
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|q2=How would you treat an infection?
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*Surgical excision
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*Amphotericin B
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*Ketoconazole
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|l2=Entomophthoromycisus
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==<font color="black">Histoplasmosis</font>==
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<FlashCard questions="5">
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|q1=True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores?
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*False
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*Infection is through both ingestion and respiratory
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|l1=Histoplasmosis
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|q2=Which organs/bodily systems are affected?
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*Reticuloendothelial
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*Pulmonary
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*Intestinal
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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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*Macrophages
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|l3=Histoplasmosis
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|q4=How would you diagnose an infection?
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*Clinical signs
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*Complement fixation test
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*Counterimmunoelectrodiffusion
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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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*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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|l5=Histoplasmosis
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==<font color="black">Zygomycosis</font>==
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<FlashCard questions="6">
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|q1=Which fungi cause zygomycosis?
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*Mucor
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*Absidia
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*Rhizopus
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*Mortierella
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|l1=Zygomycosis
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|q2=Describe the general pathogenesis of zygomycosis infections?
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*Infection is through inhalation and ingestion
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*Lymph nodes of the repiratory and ailimentary tract are infected
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*Lymph nodes enlarge and become caseous
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*Causes stomach and intestinal ulcers
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*Lesions are usually localised (can become generalised)
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*Granulomatous lesions can ulcerate
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|l2=Zygomycosis
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|q3=Where do lesions occur in pigs?
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*Mediastinal and submandibular lymph nodes
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*Stomach ulcers
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*Embolic tumours in the lungs and liver
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|l3=Zygomycosis
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|q4=Where do lesions occur in cattle?
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*Mediastinal, bronchial and mesenteric lymph nodes
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*Ulcers in the nasal cavity and abomasum
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*Can contaminate the placenta
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|l4=Zygomycosis
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|q5=True or False: Zygomycosis are common labaratory contaminants?
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*True
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|l5=Zygomycosis
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|q6=How would you treat an infection?
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*Amphotericin B
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*Surgical excision
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|l6=Zygomycosis
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