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===Chromoblastomycosis===
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|q1=How do chromoblastomycosis infections spread in the host?
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|linktext =SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSES
*By the lymphatic system
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==<font color="purple">Chromoblastomycosis</font>==
===Chromomycosis===
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
|q1=Which species do the majority of chromomycosis infections occur in?
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
|a1=
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
*Dogs
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*Horses
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|<big>'''How do chromoblastomycosis infections spread in the host?'''
*Humans
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|l1=Chromomycosis
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*'''''By the lymphatic system'''''
|q2=What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal?
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*'''''Disseminates to other tissues and organs'''''
|a2=
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromoblastomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
*Regional granulomatous lymphadenitis
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*Nodular and ulcerating lesions of the skin on the feet, legs and occasionally eyes
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<br>
|l2=Chromomycosis
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==<font color="purple">Chromomycosis</font>==
</FlashCard>
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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
 
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
===Epizootic lymphangitis===
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
<FlashCard questions="4">
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
|q1=In which species does infection occur and which fungi is responsible?
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|-
|a1=
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|<big>'''Which species do the majority of chromomycosis infections occur in?'''
*Equidae
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||<font color="white"> <big>
*Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum
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*'''''Dogs'''''
|l1=Epizootic Lymphangitis
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*'''''Horses'''''
|q2=How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals?
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*'''''Humans'''''
|a2=
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
*Biting flies
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*Direct contact
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|<big>'''What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal?'''
*Indirect contact
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||<font color="white"> <big>
|l2=Epizootic Lymphangitis
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*'''''Regional granulomatous lymphadenitis'''''
|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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*'''''Nodular and ulcerating lesions of the skin on the feet, legs and occasionally eyes'''''
|a3=
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Chromomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
*Lymphatic system
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*Skin
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<br>
*Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs
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==<font color="purple">Epizootic lymphangitis</font>==
|l3=Epizootic Lymphangitis
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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
|q4=How would you treat and prevent infection?
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
|a4=
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
*Amphotericin B, haymycin or potassium iodide
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
*Vaccination
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|-
*Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion
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|<big>'''In which species does infection occur and which fungi is responsible?'''
|l4=Epizootic Lymphangitis
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||<font color="white"> <big>
</FlashCard>
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*'''''Equidae'''''
 
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*'''''Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum'''''
===Eumycotic Mycetoma===
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
<FlashCard questions="3">
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|-
|q1=What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause?
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|<big>'''How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals?'''
|a1=Granulomatous abscesses
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||<font color="white"> <big>
|l1=Eumycotic Mycetoma
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*'''''Biting flies'''''
|q2=Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare?
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*'''''Direct contact'''''
|a2=
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*'''''Indirect contact'''''
*Dogs
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
*Horses
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|-
*Cats
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|<big>'''Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body?'''
*Cattle
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||<font color="white"> <big>
*Infection is rare
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*'''''Lymphatic system'''''
|l2=Eumycotic Mycetoma
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*'''''Skin'''''
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
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*'''''Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs'''''
|a3=
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
*Amphotericin B
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|-
*Ketoconazole
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|<big>'''How would you treat and prevent infection?'''
*5-fluorocytosine
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||<font color="white"> <big>
|l3=Eumycotic Mycetoma
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*'''''Amphotericin B, haymycin or potassium iodide'''''
</FlashCard>
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*'''''Vaccination'''''
 
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*'''''Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion'''''
===Hyphomycosis===
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
<FlashCard questions="4">
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|}
|q1=Which fungi causes hyphomycosis?
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<br>
|a1=Hyphomyces destruens
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==<font color="purple">Eumycotic Mycetoma</font>==
|l1=Hyphomycosis
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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
|q2=Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent?
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
|a2=
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
*Horses
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
*Tropical and semi-tropical countries
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|-
|l2=Hyphomycosis
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|<big>'''What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause?'''
|q3=Describe the pathogenesis?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
|a3=
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*'''''Granulomatous abscesses'''''
*Progressive disease
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
*Granulating and ulcerating lesions on the legs and lower body
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|-
*Lesions grow rapidly
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|<big>'''Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare?'''
*Lesions cause extreme debility
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||<font color="white"> <big>
|l3=Hyphomycosis
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*'''''Dogs'''''
|q4=How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure?
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*'''''Horses'''''
|a4=
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*'''''Cats'''''
*Difficult to treat
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*'''''Cattle'''''
*Radical surgical excision
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*'''''Infection is rare'''''
|l4=Hyphomycosis
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
</FlashCard>
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|-
 
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|<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
===Pythiosis===
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||<font color="white"> <big>
<FlashCard questions="3">
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*'''''Amphotericin B'''''
|q1=Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections?
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*'''''Ketoconazole'''''
|a1=Mycotic swamp fever
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*'''''5-fluorocytosine'''''
|l1=Pythiosis
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
|q2=Which are the clinical signs of infection?
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|}
|a2=
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<br>
*Granulomatous lesions
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==<font color="purple">Hyphomycosis</font>==
*Necrosis with fistulous tracts
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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
*Yellow lesions
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
*Progressive disease (rather than systemic)
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
|l2=Pythiosis
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
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|-
|a3=Surgical excision
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|<big>'''Which fungi causes hyphomycosis?'''
|l3=Pythiosis
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||<font color="white"> <big>
</FlashCard>
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*'''''Hyphomyces destruens'''''
 
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
===Rhinosporidiosis===
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|-
<FlashCard questions="3">
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|<big>'''Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent?'''
|q1=What type of disease does ''Rhinosporidium seeberi'' cause?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
|a1=
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*'''''Horses'''''
*Chronic
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*'''''Tropical and semi-tropical countries'''''
*Benign
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
|l1=Rhinosporidiosis
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|-
|q2=What are the clinical signs of infection?
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|<big>'''Describe the pathogenesis?'''
|a2=Nasal and ocular polyps
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||<font color="white"> <big>
|l2=Rhinosporidiosis
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*'''''Progressive disease'''''
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
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*'''''Granulating and ulcerating lesions on the legs and lower body'''''
|a3=Surgical excision
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*'''''Lesions grow rapidly'''''
|l3=Rhinosporidiosis
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*'''''Lesions cause extreme debility'''''
</FlashCard>
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
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|-
===Sporotrichosis===
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|<big>'''How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure?'''
<FlashCard questions="6">
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||<font color="white"> <big>
|q1=Which fungi causes sporotrichosis?
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*'''''Difficult to treat'''''
|a1=Sporothrix schenckii
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*'''''Radical surgical excision'''''
|l1=Sporotrichosis
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
|q2=True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe
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|}
|a2=
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<br>
*False
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==<font color="purple">Pythiosis</font>==
*Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide
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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
|l2=Sporotrichosis
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are affected?
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
|a3=
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
*Spread is via the lymphatic system
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|-
*Bones
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|<big>'''Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections?'''
*Viscera
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||<font color="white"> <big>
|l3=Sporotrichosis
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*'''''Mycotic swamp fever'''''
|q4=Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why?
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
|a4=
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|-
*Epizootic lymphangitis
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|<big>'''Which are the clinical signs of infection?'''
*Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs
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||<font color="white"> <big>
|l4=Sporotrichosis
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*'''''Granulomatous lesions'''''
|q5=Which mediums are used for culture?
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*'''''Necrosis with fistulous tracts'''''
|a5=
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*'''''Yellow lesions'''''
*Sabauraud's Dextrose agar
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*'''''Progressive disease (rather than systemic)'''''
*Blood agar
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
|l5=Sporotrichosis
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|-
|q6=How would you treat an infection?
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|<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
|a6=
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||<font color="white"> <big>
*Potassium iodide orally
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*'''''Surgical excision'''''
*Amphotericin B
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
*5-fluorocytosine
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|}
|l6=Sporotrichosis
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<br>
</FlashCard>
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==<font color="purple">Rhinosporidiosis</font>==
 
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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
[[Category:Fungi Flashcards]]
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|-
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|<big>'''What type of disease does ''Rhinosporidium seeberi'' cause?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''Chronic'''''
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*'''''Benign'''''
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''What are the clinical signs of infection?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''Nasal and ocular polyps'''''
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''Surgical excision'''''
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|}
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<br>
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==<font color="purple">Sporotrichosis</font>==
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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
 +
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|-
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|<big>'''Which fungi causes sporotrichosis?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''Sporothrix schenckii'''''
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''False'''''
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*'''''Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
 +
|<big>'''Which organs/bodily systems are affected?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''Spread is via the lymphatic system'''''
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*'''''Bones'''''
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*'''''Viscera'''''
 +
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
 +
|<big>'''Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
 +
*'''''Epizootic lymphangitis'''''
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*'''''Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs'''''
 +
||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''Which mediums are used for culture?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''Sabauraud's Dextrose agar'''''
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*'''''Blood agar'''''
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''How would you treat an infection?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''Potassium iodide orally'''''
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*'''''Amphotericin B'''''
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*'''''5-fluorocytosine'''''
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||[[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|}

Revision as of 10:35, 17 May 2009

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SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSES
WIKIBUGS FLASHCARDS


Chromoblastomycosis

Question Answer Article
How do chromoblastomycosis infections spread in the host?
  • By the lymphatic system
  • Disseminates to other tissues and organs
Link to Answer Article


Chromomycosis

Question Answer Article
Which species do the majority of chromomycosis infections occur in?
  • Dogs
  • Horses
  • Humans
Link to Answer Article
What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal?
  • Regional granulomatous lymphadenitis
  • Nodular and ulcerating lesions of the skin on the feet, legs and occasionally eyes
Link to Answer Article


Epizootic lymphangitis

Question Answer Article
In which species does infection occur and which fungi is responsible?
  • Equidae
  • Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum
Link to Answer Article
How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals?
  • Biting flies
  • Direct contact
  • Indirect contact
Link to Answer Article
Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body?
  • Lymphatic system
  • Skin
  • Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs
Link to Answer Article
How would you treat and prevent infection?
  • Amphotericin B, haymycin or potassium iodide
  • Vaccination
  • Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion
Link to Answer Article


Eumycotic Mycetoma

Question Answer Article
What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause?
  • Granulomatous abscesses
Link to Answer Article
Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare?
  • Dogs
  • Horses
  • Cats
  • Cattle
  • Infection is rare
Link to Answer Article
How would you treat an infection?
  • Amphotericin B
  • Ketoconazole
  • 5-fluorocytosine
Link to Answer Article


Hyphomycosis

Question Answer Article
Which fungi causes hyphomycosis?
  • Hyphomyces destruens
Link to Answer Article
Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent?
  • Horses
  • Tropical and semi-tropical countries
Link to Answer Article
Describe the pathogenesis?
  • Progressive disease
  • Granulating and ulcerating lesions on the legs and lower body
  • Lesions grow rapidly
  • Lesions cause extreme debility
Link to Answer Article
How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure?
  • Difficult to treat
  • Radical surgical excision
Link to Answer Article


Pythiosis

Question Answer Article
Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections?
  • Mycotic swamp fever
Link to Answer Article
Which are the clinical signs of infection?
  • Granulomatous lesions
  • Necrosis with fistulous tracts
  • Yellow lesions
  • Progressive disease (rather than systemic)
Link to Answer Article
How would you treat an infection?
  • Surgical excision
Link to Answer Article


Rhinosporidiosis

Question Answer Article
What type of disease does Rhinosporidium seeberi cause?
  • Chronic
  • Benign
Link to Answer Article
What are the clinical signs of infection?
  • Nasal and ocular polyps
Link to Answer Article
How would you treat an infection?
  • Surgical excision
Link to Answer Article


Sporotrichosis

Question Answer Article
Which fungi causes sporotrichosis?
  • Sporothrix schenckii
Link to Answer Article
True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe?
  • False
  • Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide
Link to Answer Article
Which organs/bodily systems are affected?
  • Spread is via the lymphatic system
  • Bones
  • Viscera
Link to Answer Article
Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why?
  • Epizootic lymphangitis
  • Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs
Link to Answer Article
Which mediums are used for culture?
  • Sabauraud's Dextrose agar
  • Blood agar
Link to Answer Article
How would you treat an infection?
  • Potassium iodide orally
  • Amphotericin B
  • 5-fluorocytosine
Link to Answer Article