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===Chromoblastomycosis===
 
===Chromoblastomycosis===
 
<FlashCard questions="1">
 
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*Equidae
 
*Equidae
 
*Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum
 
*Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum
|l1=Epizootic Lymphangitis
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|l1=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis
 
|q2=How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals?
 
|q2=How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals?
 
|a2=
 
|a2=
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*Direct contact
 
*Direct contact
 
*Indirect contact
 
*Indirect contact
|l2=Epizootic Lymphangitis
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|l2=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis
 
|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body?
 
|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body?
 
|a3=
 
|a3=
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*Skin
 
*Skin
 
*Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs
 
*Ulcerative lesions usually occur on the neck and limbs
|l3=Epizootic Lymphangitis
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|l3=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis
 
|q4=How would you treat and prevent infection?
 
|q4=How would you treat and prevent infection?
 
|a4=
 
|a4=
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*Vaccination
 
*Vaccination
 
*Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion
 
*Injection of hyperimmune serum around a lesion
|l4=Epizootic Lymphangitis
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|l4=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis
 
</FlashCard>
 
</FlashCard>
 
 
===Eumycotic Mycetoma===
 
===Eumycotic Mycetoma===
 
<FlashCard questions="3">
 
<FlashCard questions="3">
 
|q1=What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause?
 
|q1=What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause?
 
|a1=Granulomatous abscesses
 
|a1=Granulomatous abscesses
|l1=Eumycotic Mycetoma
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|l1=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma
 
|q2=Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare?
 
|q2=Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare?
 
|a2=
 
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*Cattle
 
*Cattle
 
*Infection is rare
 
*Infection is rare
|l2=Eumycotic Mycetoma
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|l2=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma
 
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
 
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
 
|a3=
 
|a3=
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*Ketoconazole
 
*Ketoconazole
 
*5-fluorocytosine
 
*5-fluorocytosine
|l3=Eumycotic Mycetoma
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|l3=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Eumycotic Mycetoma
 
</FlashCard>
 
</FlashCard>
 
 
===Hyphomycosis===
 
===Hyphomycosis===
 
<FlashCard questions="4">
 
<FlashCard questions="4">
 
|q1=Which fungi causes hyphomycosis?
 
|q1=Which fungi causes hyphomycosis?
 
|a1=Hyphomyces destruens
 
|a1=Hyphomyces destruens
|l1=Hyphomycosis
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|l1=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis
 
|q2=Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent?
 
|q2=Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent?
 
|a2=
 
|a2=
 
*Horses
 
*Horses
 
*Tropical and semi-tropical countries
 
*Tropical and semi-tropical countries
|l2=Hyphomycosis
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|l2=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis
 
|q3=Describe the pathogenesis?
 
|q3=Describe the pathogenesis?
 
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*Lesions grow rapidly
 
*Lesions grow rapidly
 
*Lesions cause extreme debility
 
*Lesions cause extreme debility
|l3=Hyphomycosis
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|l3=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis
 
|q4=How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure?
 
|q4=How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure?
 
|a4=
 
|a4=
 
*Difficult to treat
 
*Difficult to treat
 
*Radical surgical excision
 
*Radical surgical excision
|l4=Hyphomycosis
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|l4=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis
 
</FlashCard>
 
</FlashCard>
 
 
===Pythiosis===
 
===Pythiosis===
 
<FlashCard questions="3">
 
<FlashCard questions="3">
 
|q1=Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections?
 
|q1=Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections?
 
|a1=Mycotic swamp fever
 
|a1=Mycotic swamp fever
|l1=Pythiosis
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|l1=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis
 
|q2=Which are the clinical signs of infection?
 
|q2=Which are the clinical signs of infection?
 
|a2=
 
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*Yellow lesions
 
*Yellow lesions
 
*Progressive disease (rather than systemic)
 
*Progressive disease (rather than systemic)
|l2=Pythiosis
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|l2=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis
 
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
 
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
 
|a3=Surgical excision
 
|a3=Surgical excision
|l3=Pythiosis
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|l3=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis
 
</FlashCard>
 
</FlashCard>
 
 
===Rhinosporidiosis===
 
===Rhinosporidiosis===
 
<FlashCard questions="3">
 
<FlashCard questions="3">
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*Chronic
 
*Chronic
 
*Benign
 
*Benign
|l1=Rhinosporidiosis
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|l1=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis
 
|q2=What are the clinical signs of infection?
 
|q2=What are the clinical signs of infection?
 
|a2=Nasal and ocular polyps
 
|a2=Nasal and ocular polyps
|l2=Rhinosporidiosis
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|l2=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis
 
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
 
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
 
|a3=Surgical excision
 
|a3=Surgical excision
|l3=Rhinosporidiosis
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|l3=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis
 
</FlashCard>
 
</FlashCard>
 
 
===Sporotrichosis===
 
===Sporotrichosis===
 
<FlashCard questions="6">
 
<FlashCard questions="6">
 
|q1=Which fungi causes sporotrichosis?
 
|q1=Which fungi causes sporotrichosis?
 
|a1=Sporothrix schenckii
 
|a1=Sporothrix schenckii
|l1=Sporotrichosis
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|l1=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
 
|q2=True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe
 
|q2=True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe
 
|a2=
 
|a2=
 
*False
 
*False
 
*Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide
 
*Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide
|l2=Sporotrichosis
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|l2=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
 
|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are affected?
 
|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are affected?
 
|a3=
 
|a3=
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*Bones
 
*Bones
 
*Viscera
 
*Viscera
|l3=Sporotrichosis
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|l3=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
 
|q4=Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why?
 
|q4=Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why?
 
|a4=
 
|a4=
 
*Epizootic lymphangitis
 
*Epizootic lymphangitis
 
*Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs
 
*Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs
|l4=Sporotrichosis
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|l4=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
 
|q5=Which mediums are used for culture?
 
|q5=Which mediums are used for culture?
 
|a5=
 
|a5=
 
*Sabauraud's Dextrose agar
 
*Sabauraud's Dextrose agar
 
*Blood agar
 
*Blood agar
|l5=Sporotrichosis
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|l5=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
 
|q6=How would you treat an infection?
 
|q6=How would you treat an infection?
 
|a6=
 
|a6=
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*Amphotericin B
 
*Amphotericin B
 
*5-fluorocytosine
 
*5-fluorocytosine
|l6=Sporotrichosis
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|l6=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
 
</FlashCard>
 
</FlashCard>
 
[[Category:Fungi Flashcards]]
 

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Chromoblastomycosis

Question Answer Article
How do chromoblastomycosis infections spread in the host? Link to Article


Chromomycosis

Question Answer Article
Which species do the majority of chromomycosis infections occur in? Link to Article
What clinical signs would you see in an infected animal? Link to Article


Epizootic lymphangitis

Question Answer Article
In which species does infection occur and which fungi is responsible? Link to Article
How is epizootic lymphangitis spread between animals? Link to Article
Which organs/bodily systems are commonly affected by epizootic lymphangitis and where do clinical signs usually present on the body? Link to Article
How would you treat and prevent infection? Link to Article


Eumycotic Mycetoma

Question Answer Article
What type of lesion does eumycotic mycetoma cause? Link to Article
Which species are usually affected and are infections common or rare? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article


Hyphomycosis

Question Answer Article
Which fungi causes hyphomycosis? Link to Article
Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent? Link to Article
Describe the pathogenesis? Link to Article
How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure? Link to Article


Pythiosis

Question Answer Article
Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections? Link to Article
Which are the clinical signs of infection? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article


Rhinosporidiosis

Question Answer Article
What type of disease does Rhinosporidium seeberi cause? Link to Article
What are the clinical signs of infection? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article


Sporotrichosis

Question Answer Article
Which fungi causes sporotrichosis? Link to Article
True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe Link to Article
Which organs/bodily systems are affected? Link to Article
Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why? Link to Article
Which mediums are used for culture? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article