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| − | ==<font color="purple">Adiaspiromycosis</font>== | |
| | <FlashCard questions="2"> | | <FlashCard questions="2"> |
| | |q1=What is the pathogenesis of an adiaspiromycosis infection? | | |q1=What is the pathogenesis of an adiaspiromycosis infection? |
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| − | ==<font color="purple">Aspergillosis</font>== | + | ==<font color="black">Aspergillosis</font>== |
| | <FlashCard questions="6"> | | <FlashCard questions="6"> |
| − | |q1=<small>Fill in the missing words about aspergillosis infections: Aspergiollosis is found <font color="white">'''''worldwide'''''</font>. It is widely present in <font color="white">'''''nature'''''</font> and can colonise a <font color="white">'''''wide'''''</font> range of substrates under <font color="white">'''''different'''''</font> environmental conditions. It is abundant in <font color="white">'''''hay, straw'''''</font> and <font color="white">'''''grain'''''</font> which have <font color="white">'''''heated'''''</font> during storage. | + | |q1=<small>Fill in the missing words about aspergillosis infections: |
| | + | <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. |
| | |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. | | |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. |
| | |l1=Aspergillosis | | |l1=Aspergillosis |
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| − | ==<font color="purple">Blastomycosis</font>== | + | ==<font color="black">Blastomycosis</font>== |
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| + | <FlashCard questions="5"> |
| − | !width="400"|'''Question'''
| + | |q1=Describe the pathogenesis of a blastomycosis infection? |
| − | !width="400"|'''Answer'''
| + | |a1= |
| − | !width="150"|'''Article'''
| + | *Respiratory infection |
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| + | *Lesions start in the lungs |
| − | |<big>'''Describe the pathogenesis of a blastomycosis infection?'''
| + | *Haematogenous dissemination |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | *Can be found in lesions in the eyes, brain, bones, skin and genitalia |
| − | *'''''Respiratory infection''''' | + | *Fatal if not treated |
| − | *'''''Lesions start in the lungs''''' | + | *Skin lesions may ulcerate forming granulomatous nodules |
| − | *'''''Haematogenous dissemination''''' | + | |l1=Blastomycosis |
| − | *'''''Can be found in lesions in the eyes, brain, bones, skin and genitalia''''' | + | |q2=What do colonies look like on Blood agar? |
| − | *'''''Fatal if not treated''''' | + | |a2= |
| − | *'''''Skin lesions may ulcerate forming granulomatous nodules''''' | + | *Cream coloured |
| − | ||[[Blastomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *Waxy |
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| + | *Crinkled |
| − | |<big>'''What do colonies look like on Blood agar?'''
| + | |l2=Blastomycosis |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |q3=What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar? |
| − | *'''''Cream coloured''''' | + | |a3= |
| − | *'''''Waxy''''' | + | *Grey coloured |
| − | *'''''Crinkled''''' | + | *Moist |
| − | ||[[Blastomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *White cotton-like mycelium which turns tan, brown and then black |
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| + | |l3=Blastomycosis |
| − | |<big>'''What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar?'''
| + | |q4=How would you diagnose an infection? |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |a4= |
| − | *'''''Grey coloured''''' | + | *Clinical signs |
| − | *'''''Moist''''' | + | *Complement fixation test |
| − | *'''''White cotton-like mycelium which turns tan, brown and then black''''' | + | *ELISA |
| − | ||[[Blastomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *Counterimmunoelectrophoresis |
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| + | |l4=Blastomycosis |
| − | |<big>'''How would you diagnose an infection?'''
| + | |q5=How would you treat an infection? |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |a5= |
| − | *'''''Clinical signs''''' | + | *Amphotericin B |
| − | *'''''Complement fixation test''''' | + | *Imidazoles |
| − | *'''''ELISA''''' | + | |l5=Blastomycosis |
| − | *'''''Counterimmunoelectrophoresis''''' | + | </FlashCard> |
| − | ||[[Blastomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | |
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| − | |<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
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| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | |
| − | *'''''Amphotericin B''''' | |
| − | *'''''Imidazoles''''' | |
| − | ||[[Blastomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | |
| − | |}
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| − | ==<font color="purple">Coccidioidomycosis</font>== | + | ==<font color="black">Coccidioidomycosis</font>== |
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| + | <FlashCard questions="3"> |
| − | !width="400"|'''Question'''
| + | |q1=What environmental conditions does ''Coccidioides immitis'' prefer? |
| − | !width="400"|'''Answer'''
| + | |a1= |
| − | !width="150"|'''Article'''
| + | *Arid |
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| + | *Dusty |
| − | |<big>'''What environmental conditions does ''Coccidioides immitis'' prefer?'''
| + | *E.g. Mexico and the South-Western USA |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |l1=Coccidioidomycosis |
| − | *'''''Arid''''' | + | |q2=Describe the pathogenesis of coccidiomycosis infections? |
| − | *'''''Dusty''''' | + | |a2= |
| − | *'''''E.g. Mexico and the South-Western USA''''' | + | *Respiratory infection |
| − | ||[[Coccidioidomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *Causes localised nodules and granulomas |
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| + | *Lesions usually seen in the mediastinal lymph nodes and lungs |
| − | |<big>'''Describe the pathogenesis of coccidiomycosis infections?'''
| + | *Dissemination can occur to the lungs, liver, spleen, brain and bones |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |l2=Coccidioidomycosis |
| − | *'''''Respiratory infection''''' | + | |q3=How would you diagnose an infection? |
| − | *'''''Causes localised nodules and granulomas''''' | + | |a3= |
| − | *'''''Lesions usually seen in the mediastinal lymph nodes and lungs''''' | + | *Clinical signs |
| − | *'''''Dissemination can occur to the lungs, liver, spleen, brain and bones''''' | + | *Complement fixation test |
| − | ||[[Coccidioidomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *Latex agglutination |
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| + | *Immunodiffusion |
| − | |<big>'''How would you diagnose an infection?'''
| + | *A positive skin test indicates exposure |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |l3=Coccidioidomycosis |
| − | *'''''Clinical signs''''' | + | </FlashCard> |
| − | *'''''Complement fixation test''''' | |
| − | *'''''Latex agglutination''''' | |
| − | *'''''Immunodiffusion''''' | |
| − | *'''''A positive skin test indicates exposure''''' | |
| − | ||[[Coccidioidomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | |
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| − | ==<font color="purple">Entomophthoromycisus</font>== | + | ==<font color="black">Entomophthoromycisus</font>== |
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| + | <FlashCard questions="2"> |
| − | !width="400"|'''Question'''
| + | |q1=What clinical signs present with an infection of entomophthoromycisus? |
| − | !width="400"|'''Answer'''
| + | |a1= |
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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 |
| − | |<big>'''What clinical signs present with an infection of entomophthoromycisus?'''
| + | |l1=Entomophthoromycisus |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |q2=How would you treat an infection? |
| − | *'''''Ulcerative granulomas in subcutaneous tissue''''' | + | |a2= |
| − | *'''''Large lesions affecting the skin on the head, neck and chest which have fistulous tracts extending to the lymph nodes''''' | + | *Surgical excision |
| − | ||[[Entomophthoromycisus|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *Amphotericin B |
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| + | *Ketoconazole |
| − | |<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
| + | |l2=Entomophthoromycisus |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | </FlashCard> |
| − | *'''''Surgical excision''''' | |
| − | *'''''Amphotericin B''''' | |
| − | *'''''Ketoconazole''''' | |
| − | ||[[Entomophthoromycisus|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | |
| − | |}
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| − | ==<font color="purple">Histoplasmosis</font>== | + | |
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| + | ==<font color="black">Histoplasmosis</font>== |
| − | !width="400"|'''Question'''
| + | <FlashCard questions="5"> |
| − | !width="400"|'''Answer'''
| + | |q1=True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores? |
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| + | |a1= |
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| + | *False |
| − | |<big>'''True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores'''
| + | *Infection is through both ingestion and respiratory |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |l1=Histoplasmosis |
| − | *'''''False''''' | + | |q2=Which organs/bodily systems are affected? |
| − | *'''''Infection is through both ingestion and respiratory''''' | + | |a2= |
| − | ||[[Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *Reticuloendothelial |
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| + | *Pulmonary |
| − | |<big>'''Which organs/bodily systems are affected?'''
| + | *Intestinal |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |l2=Histoplasmosis |
| − | *'''''Reticuloendothelial''''' | + | |q3=Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell? |
| − | *'''''Pulmonary''''' | + | |a3= |
| − | *'''''Intestinal''''' | + | *Macrophages |
| − | ||[[Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | |l3=Histoplasmosis |
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| + | |q4=How would you diagnose an infection? |
| − | |<big>'''Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell?'''
| + | |a4= |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | *Clinical signs |
| − | *'''''Macrophages''''' | + | *Complement fixation test |
| − | ||[[Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *Counterimmunoelectrodiffusion |
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| + | *Immunodiffusion |
| − | |<big>'''How would you diagnose an infection?'''
| + | *A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection) |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |l4=Histoplasmosis |
| − | *'''''Clinical signs''''' | + | |q5=How would you treat an infection? |
| − | *'''''Complement fixation test''''' | + | |a5= |
| − | *'''''Counterimmunoelectrodiffusion''''' | + | *Amphotericin B |
| − | *'''''Immunodiffusion''''' | + | *If Amphotericin B is contra-indicated, imidazoles can be given |
| − | *'''''A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection)''''' | + | *In acute and disseminated cases, the prognosis is poor |
| − | ||[[Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | |l5=Histoplasmosis |
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| + | </FlashCard> |
| − | |<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
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| − | *'''''Amphotericin B''''' | |
| − | *'''''If Amphotericin B is contra-indicated, imidazoles can be given''''' | |
| − | *'''''In acute and disseminated cases, the prognosis is poor''''' | |
| − | ||[[Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | |
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| − | ==<font color="purple">Zygomycosis</font>== | + | ==<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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| + | |a1= |
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| + | *Mucor |
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| + | *Absidia |
| − | |<big>'''Which fungi cause zygomycosis?'''
| + | *Rhizopus |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | *Mortierella |
| − | *'''''Mucor''''' | + | |l1=Zygomycosis |
| − | *'''''Absidia''''' | + | |q2=Describe the general pathogenesis of zygomycosis infections? |
| − | *'''''Rhizopus''''' | + | |a2= |
| − | *'''''Mortierella''''' | + | *Infection is through inhalation and ingestion |
| − | ||[[Zygomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *Lymph nodes of the repiratory and ailimentary tract are infected |
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| + | *Lymph nodes enlarge and become caseous |
| − | |<big>'''Describe the general pathogenesis of zygomycosis infections?'''
| + | *Causes stomach and intestinal ulcers |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | *Lesions are usually localised (can become generalised) |
| − | *'''''Infection is through inhalation and ingestion''''' | + | *Granulomatous lesions can ulcerate |
| − | *'''''Lymph nodes of the repiratory and ailimentary tract are infected''''' | + | |l2=Zygomycosis |
| − | *'''''Lymph nodes enlarge and become caseous''''' | + | |q3=Where do lesions occur in pigs? |
| − | *'''''Causes stomach and intestinal ulcers''''' | + | |a3= |
| − | *'''''Lesions are usually localised (can become generalised)''''' | + | *Mediastinal and submandibular lymph nodes |
| − | *'''''Granulomatous lesions can ulcerate''''' | + | *Stomach ulcers |
| − | ||[[Zygomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *Embolic tumours in the lungs and liver |
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| + | |l3=Zygomycosis |
| − | |<big>'''Where do lesions occur in pigs?'''
| + | |q4=Where do lesions occur in cattle? |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |a4= |
| − | *'''''Mediastinal and submandibular lymph nodes''''' | + | *Mediastinal, bronchial and mesenteric lymph nodes |
| − | *'''''Stomach ulcers''''' | + | *Ulcers in the nasal cavity and abomasum |
| − | *'''''Embolic tumours in the lungs and liver''''' | + | *Can contaminate the placenta |
| − | ||[[Zygomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | |l4=Zygomycosis |
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| + | |q5=True or False: Zygomycosis are common labaratory contaminants? |
| − | |<big>'''Where do lesions occur in cattle?'''
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| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | *True |
| − | *'''''Mediastinal, bronchial and mesenteric lymph nodes''''' | + | |l5=Zygomycosis |
| − | *'''''Ulcers in the nasal cavity and abomasum''''' | + | |q6=How would you treat an infection? |
| − | *'''''Can contaminate the placenta''''' | + | |a6= |
| − | ||[[Zygomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | *Amphotericin B |
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| + | *Surgical excision |
| − | |<big>'''True or False: Zygomycosis are common labaratory contaminants'''
| + | |l6=Zygomycosis |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | </FlashCard> |
| − | *'''''True''''' | + | <br> |
| − | ||[[Zygomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | + | |
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| − | |<big>'''How would you treat an infection'''
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| − | *'''''Amphotericin B''''' | |
| − | *'''''Surgical excision''''' | |
| − | ||[[Zygomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | |
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