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[[Image:Sour Crop.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sour Crop - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]] | [[Image:Sour Crop.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sour Crop - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]] | ||
===Candidosis=== | ===Candidosis=== | ||
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*Bronchi | *Bronchi | ||
*Lungs | *Lungs | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Geotrichosis |
|q2=True or False: Geotrichosis infections are usually diagnosed post-mortem | |q2=True or False: Geotrichosis infections are usually diagnosed post-mortem | ||
|a2=True | |a2=True | ||
| − | |l2= | + | |l2=Geotrichosis |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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===Malassezia pachydermidis=== | ===Malassezia pachydermidis=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="2"> | <FlashCard questions="2"> | ||
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*Ear canal | *Ear canal | ||
*Skin | *Skin | ||
| − | |l1=Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia | + | |l1=Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermatis |
| − | |q2=What is the pathogenesis of ''Malassezia | + | |q2=What is the pathogenesis of ''Malassezia pachydermatis'' infections? |
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| − | *Regional lesions on the muzzle, ears, interdigital area and the perianal region | + | *Malassezia spp are part of the normal skin flora in many animal species and overgrowth most commonly occurs secondary to a change in skin microclimate due to underlying disease processes like food allergy, atopic dermatitis, endocrinopathies or keratinization defects |
| + | Regional lesions on the muzzle, ears, interdigital area and the perianal region | ||
*Infection can also be generalised | *Infection can also be generalised | ||
*Erythematous, hyperpigmented, lichenified and scaly lesions with alopecia | *Erythematous, hyperpigmented, lichenified and scaly lesions with alopecia | ||
|l2=Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermidis | |l2=Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermidis | ||
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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===Rhodotorula=== | ===Rhodotorula=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="1"> | <FlashCard questions="1"> | ||
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*Canine ear infections | *Canine ear infections | ||
*Equine uterine infections | *Equine uterine infections | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Rhodotorula |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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===Torulopsis glabrata=== | ===Torulopsis glabrata=== | ||
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*Mastitis and abortion in cattle | *Mastitis and abortion in cattle | ||
*Systemic infection of monkeys and dogs | *Systemic infection of monkeys and dogs | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Torulopsis glabrata |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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===Trichosporonosis=== | ===Trichosporonosis=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="2"> | <FlashCard questions="2"> | ||
|q1=What infection is ''T. capitum'' involved in? | |q1=What infection is ''T. capitum'' involved in? | ||
|a1=Bovine mastitis | |a1=Bovine mastitis | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Trichosporonosis |
|q2=What infections are ''Trichosporonosis beigelii'' involved in? | |q2=What infections are ''Trichosporonosis beigelii'' involved in? | ||
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*Bovine and ovine mastitis | *Bovine and ovine mastitis | ||
*Feline bladder infections | *Feline bladder infections | ||
| − | |l2= | + | |l2=Trichosporonosis |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Yeast-like Fungi]][[Category:Fungi Flashcards]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:40, 21 October 2013
Candidosis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What are the three important species of Candida in animal infections? |
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Link to Article | |
| What are the clinical signs of a sour crop infection? |
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Link to Article | |
| What other conditions are Candida spp. implicated in? |
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Link to Article | |
| How would you demonstrate a Candida infection? |
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Link to Article | |
Cryptococcosis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What is the main pathogenic species of Cryptococcus? | C. neoformans
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Link to Article | |
| Where is Cryptococcus found in the environment? |
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Link to Article | |
| Which body systems are affected? |
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Link to Article | |
| Where is the most common site of infection in cats? | The tip of the nose
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Link to Article | |
| How would you demonstrate a cryptococcosis infection? |
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Link to Article | |
Geotrichosis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| Which organs are usually affected in geotrichosis infections? |
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Link to Article | |
| True or False: Geotrichosis infections are usually diagnosed post-mortem | True
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Link to Article | |
Malassezia pachydermidis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| Where in the body is Malassezia pachydermidis usually found? |
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Link to Article | |
| What is the pathogenesis of Malassezia pachydermatis infections? |
Regional lesions on the muzzle, ears, interdigital area and the perianal region
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Link to Article | |
Rhodotorula
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What infections of dogs and horses are Rhodotorula spp. involved in? |
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Link to Article | |
Torulopsis glabrata
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What infections are Torulopsis spp. involved in? |
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Link to Article | |
Trichosporonosis
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What infection is T. capitum involved in? | Bovine mastitis
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Link to Article | |
| What infections are Trichosporonosis beigelii involved in? |
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Link to Article | |