Difference between revisions of "Yeast-like Fungi - Flashcards"

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YEAST-LIKE FUNGI WIKIBUGS FLASHCARDS

Sour Crop - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath

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*What are the three important species of Candida* in animal infections?**	C. albicans C. tropicalis C. pelliculosa	Link to Answer Article
What are the clinical signs of a sour crop infection?	White-grey lesions in mouth, oesophagus and crop Thickened crop wall Yellow-white necrotic material in crop	Link to Answer Article
*What other conditions are Candida* spp. implicated in?**	Thrush in humans Metritis, pyometra and vaginitis in mares Genital candidiosis in stallions Bovine mastitis Porcine stomach ulcers	Link to Answer Article
*How would you demonstrate a Candida* infection?**	Skin scrapings in 20% KOH for microscopy Lactophenol Cotton Blue and stained by Gram or Methylene Blue stain Grows on Blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar Gram positive, oval, thin-walled budding cells with hyphal fragments	Link to Answer Article

Question	Answer	Article
*What is the main pathogenic species of Cryptococcus?*	C. neoformans	Link to Answer Article
*Where is Cryptococcus* found in the environment?**	Pigeon droppings Fruit Milk Soil	Link to Answer Article
Which body systems are affected?	Respiratory Visceral Ocular Skeletal Systemic Cutaneous	Link to Answer Article
Where is the most common site of infection in cats?	The tip of the nose	Link to Answer Article
How would you demonstrate a cryptococcosis infection?	India Ink PAS Gram stain (positive) Grows on Blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar Carbohydrate assimilation tests Latex agglutination for antigen, complement fixation, ELISA and IFAT can be used	Link to Answer Article

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Which organs are usually affected in geotrichosis infections?	Udder Mucous membranes Bronchi Lungs	Link to Answer Article
True or False: Geotrichosis infections are usually diagnosed post-mortem	True	Link to Answer Article

Question	Answer	Article
*Where in the body is Malassezia pachydermidis* usually found?**	Oily areas Ear canal Skin	Link to Answer Article
*What is the pathogenesis of Malassezia pachydermidis* infections?**	Regional lesions on the muzzle, ears, interdigital area and the perianal region Infection can also be generalised Erythematous, hyperpigmented, lichenified and scaly lesions with alopecia	Link to Answer Article

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*What infections of dogs and horses are Rhodotorula* spp. involved in?**	Canine ear infections Equine uterine infections	Link to Answer Article

Question	Answer	Article
*What infections are Torulopsis* spp. involved in?**	Pyelonephritis, pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis in humans Mastitis and abortion in cattle Systemic infection of monkeys and dogs	Link to Answer Article

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*What infection is T. capitum* involved in?**	Bovine mastitis	Link to Answer Article
*What infections are Trichosporonosis beigelii* involved in?**	Feline nasal granuloma Skin infections in horses and monkeys Bovine and ovine mastitis Feline bladder infections	Link to Answer Article

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+*'''''Feline nasal granuloma'''''
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