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===Candidosis===
 
===Candidosis===
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*C. tropicalis
 
*C. tropicalis
 
*C. pelliculosa  
 
*C. pelliculosa  
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|l1=Candidosis
 
|q2=What are the clinical signs of a sour crop infection?
 
|q2=What are the clinical signs of a sour crop infection?
 
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*Thickened crop wall
 
*Thickened crop wall
 
*Yellow-white necrotic material in crop  
 
*Yellow-white necrotic material in crop  
|l2=Candida_spp.
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|l2=Yeast-like fungi#Candidosis
 
|q3=What other conditions are ''Candida'' spp. implicated in?
 
|q3=What other conditions are ''Candida'' spp. implicated in?
 
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*Bovine mastitis
 
*Bovine mastitis
 
*Porcine stomach ulcers
 
*Porcine stomach ulcers
|l3=Candida_spp.
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|l3=Yeast-like fungi#Candidosis
 
|q4=How would you demonstrate a ''Candida'' infection?
 
|q4=How would you demonstrate a ''Candida'' infection?
 
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*Grows on Blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar  
 
*Grows on Blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar  
 
*Gram positive, oval, thin-walled budding cells with hyphal fragments
 
*Gram positive, oval, thin-walled budding cells with hyphal fragments
|l4=Candida_spp.
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|l4=Yeast-like fungi#Candidosis
 
</FlashCard>
 
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|q1=What is the main pathogenic species of ''Cryptococcus''?
 
|q1=What is the main pathogenic species of ''Cryptococcus''?
 
|a1=C. neoformans
 
|a1=C. neoformans
|l1=Cryptococcosis
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|l1=Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis
 
|q2=Where is ''Cryptococcus'' found in the environment?
 
|q2=Where is ''Cryptococcus'' found in the environment?
 
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*Milk
 
*Milk
 
*Soil
 
*Soil
|l2=Cryptococcosis
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|l2=Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis
 
|q3=Which body systems are affected?
 
|q3=Which body systems are affected?
 
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*Systemic
 
*Systemic
 
*Cutaneous
 
*Cutaneous
|l3=Cryptococcosis
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|l3=Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis
 
|q4=Where is the most common site of infection in cats?
 
|q4=Where is the most common site of infection in cats?
 
|a4=The tip of the nose
 
|a4=The tip of the nose
|l4=Cryptococcosis
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|l4=Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis
 
|q5=How would you demonstrate a cryptococcosis infection?
 
|q5=How would you demonstrate a cryptococcosis infection?
 
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*Carbohydrate assimilation tests
 
*Carbohydrate assimilation tests
 
*Latex agglutination for antigen, complement fixation, ELISA and IFAT can be used
 
*Latex agglutination for antigen, complement fixation, ELISA and IFAT can be used
|l5=Cryptococcosis
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|l5=Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis
 
</FlashCard>
 
</FlashCard>
 
 
===Geotrichosis===
 
===Geotrichosis===
 
<FlashCard questions="2">
 
<FlashCard questions="2">
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*Bronchi
 
*Bronchi
 
*Lungs  
 
*Lungs  
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|l1=Yeast-like fungi#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=Geotrichosis
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|l2=Yeast-like fungi#Geotrichosis
 
</FlashCard>
 
</FlashCard>
 
 
===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 pachydermatis
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|l1=Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermidis
|q2=What is the pathogenesis of ''Malassezia pachydermatis'' infections?
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|q2=What is the pathogenesis of ''Malassezia pachydermidis'' infections?
 
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|a2=
*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
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*Regional lesions on the muzzle, ears, interdigital area and the perianal region
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>
 
 
===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=Rhodotorula
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|l1=Yeast-like fungi#Rhodotorula
 
</FlashCard>
 
</FlashCard>
 
 
===Torulopsis glabrata===
 
===Torulopsis glabrata===
 
<FlashCard questions="1">
 
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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=Torulopsis glabrata
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|l1=Yeast-like fungi#Torulopsis glabrata
 
</FlashCard>
 
</FlashCard>
 
 
===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=Trichosporonosis
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|l1=Yeast-like fungi#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=Trichosporonosis
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|l2=Yeast-like fungi#Trichosporonosis
 
</FlashCard>
 
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Sour Crop - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath

Candidosis

Question Answer Article
What are the three important species of Candida in animal infections? Link to Article
What are the clinical signs of a sour crop infection? Link to Article
What other conditions are Candida spp. implicated in? Link to Article
How would you demonstrate a Candida infection? Link to Article


Cryptococcosis

Question Answer Article
What is the main pathogenic species of Cryptococcus? Link to Article
Where is Cryptococcus found in the environment? Link to Article
Which body systems are affected? Link to Article
Where is the most common site of infection in cats? Link to Article
How would you demonstrate a cryptococcosis infection? Link to Article


Geotrichosis

Question Answer Article
Which organs are usually affected in geotrichosis infections? Link to Article
True or False: Geotrichosis infections are usually diagnosed post-mortem Link to Article


Malassezia pachydermidis

Question Answer Article
Where in the body is Malassezia pachydermidis usually found? Link to Article
What is the pathogenesis of Malassezia pachydermidis infections? Link to Article


Rhodotorula

Question Answer Article
What infections of dogs and horses are Rhodotorula spp. involved in? Link to Article


Torulopsis glabrata

Question Answer Article
What infections are Torulopsis spp. involved in? Link to Article


Trichosporonosis

Question Answer Article
What infection is T. capitum involved in? Link to Article
What infections are Trichosporonosis beigelii involved in? Link to Article