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| − | ==<font color="black">Adiaspiromycosis</font>==
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| − | |q1=What is the pathogenesis of an adiaspiromycosis infection? | + | |linkpage =Systemic Mycoses |
| − | |a1= | + | |linktext =SYSTEMIC MYCOSES |
| − | *Non-contageous
| + | |sublink1 =Flash Cards - WikiBugs |
| − | *Pulmonary mycosis
| + | |subtext1 =WIKIBUGS FLASHCARDS |
| − | *Respiratory infection
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| − | |l1=Adiaspiromycosis
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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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| − | |l2=Adiaspiromycosis
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| − | </FlashCard>
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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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| − | *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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| − | </FlashCard>
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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 | |
| − | |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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| − | </FlashCard>
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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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| − | </FlashCard>
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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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| − | </FlashCard>
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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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| − | |a2=
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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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| − | |a3=
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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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| − | |a4=
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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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| − | </FlashCard>
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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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| − | |a3=
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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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| − | |a4=
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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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| − | |a6=
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| − | *Amphotericin B
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| − | *Surgical excision
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| − | |l6=Zygomycosis
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| − | </FlashCard>
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