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− | + | |q1=What is the pathogenesis of an adiaspiromycosis infection? | |
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− | + | *Non-contageous | |
− | + | *Pulmonary mycosis | |
− | + | *Respiratory infection | |
− | + | |l1=Adiaspiromycosis | |
− | ==<font color=" | + | |q2=Which animals are mostly affected? |
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− | + | *Rodents | |
− | + | *Small animals | |
− | + | |l2=Adiaspiromycosis | |
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− | ==<font color=" | + | ==<font color="black">Aspergillosis</font>== |
− | + | <FlashCard questions="6"> | |
− | + | |q1=<small>Fill in the missing words about aspergillosis infections: | |
− | + | <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. | |
− | + | |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. | |
− | + | |l1=Aspergillosis | |
− | + | |q2=What are the clinical signs of infection in birds? | |
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− | | | + | *Diarrhoea |
− | + | *Listlessness | |
− | + | *Pyrexia | |
− | | | + | *Loss of appetite |
− | * | + | *Loss of condition |
− | * | + | *Convulsions |
− | * | + | *Death |
− | * | + | |l2=Aspergillosis |
− | * | + | |q3=What do aspergillosis lesions look like in cattle? |
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− | * | + | *Up to 2mm in diameter |
− | | | + | *Lesions contain asteroid bodies with a germinated spore in the centre |
− | + | *Miliary lesions in acute infections | |
− | + | *Granulomatous and calcified lesions in chronic infections | |
− | | | + | |l3=Aspergillosis |
− | * | + | |q4=What diseases does aspergillosis infections cause in horses? |
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− | * | + | *Gutteral pouch mycosis |
− | * | + | *Chronic obstructive pulmonary airway disease (COPD) |
− | | | + | *Mycotic abortion |
− | + | |l4=Aspergillosis | |
− | + | |q5=What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar? | |
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− | * | + | *White colonies initially |
− | * | + | *Colonies turn green and then dark green |
− | * | + | *Flat and velvety |
− | | | + | *Colony colour varies with species |
− | + | |l5=Aspergillosis | |
− | + | |q6=How would you treat an infection of aspergillosis? | |
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− | * | + | *Surgery |
− | * | + | *Antifungal drugs |
− | * | + | *Ketoconazole |
− | * | + | *Nystatin |
− | | | + | *Amphotericin B |
− | + | *5-fluorocytosine | |
− | + | *Thiabendazole | |
− | | | + | |l6=Aspergillosis |
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− | ==<font color=" | + | ==<font color="black">Blastomycosis</font>== |
− | + | <FlashCard questions="5"> | |
− | + | |q1=Describe the pathogenesis of a blastomycosis infection? | |
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− | + | *Respiratory infection | |
− | + | *Lesions start in the lungs | |
− | + | *Haematogenous dissemination | |
− | | | + | *Can be found in lesions in the eyes, brain, bones, skin and genitalia |
− | * | + | *Fatal if not treated |
− | * | + | *Skin lesions may ulcerate forming granulomatous nodules |
− | * | + | |l1=Blastomycosis |
− | * | + | |q2=What do colonies look like on Blood agar? |
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− | * | + | *Cream coloured |
− | | | + | *Waxy |
− | + | *Crinkled | |
− | + | |l2=Blastomycosis | |
− | | | + | |q3=What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar? |
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− | * | + | *Grey coloured |
− | * | + | *Moist |
− | | | + | *White cotton-like mycelium which turns tan, brown and then black |
− | + | |l3=Blastomycosis | |
− | + | |q4=How would you diagnose an infection? | |
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− | * | + | *Clinical signs |
− | * | + | *Complement fixation test |
− | * | + | *ELISA |
− | | | + | *Counterimmunoelectrophoresis |
− | + | |l4=Blastomycosis | |
− | + | |q5=How would you treat an infection? | |
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− | * | + | *Amphotericin B |
− | * | + | *Imidazoles |
− | * | + | |l5=Blastomycosis |
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− | ==<font color=" | + | ==<font color="black">Coccidioidomycosis</font>== |
− | + | <FlashCard questions="3"> | |
− | + | |q1=What environmental conditions does ''Coccidioides immitis'' prefer? | |
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− | + | *Arid | |
− | + | *Dusty | |
− | + | *E.g. Mexico and the South-Western USA | |
− | | | + | |l1=Coccidioidomycosis |
− | * | + | |q2=Describe the pathogenesis of coccidiomycosis infections? |
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− | * | + | *Respiratory infection |
− | | | + | *Causes localised nodules and granulomas |
− | + | *Lesions usually seen in the mediastinal lymph nodes and lungs | |
− | + | *Dissemination can occur to the lungs, liver, spleen, brain and bones | |
− | | | + | |l2=Coccidioidomycosis |
− | * | + | |q3=How would you diagnose an infection? |
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− | * | + | *Clinical signs |
− | * | + | *Complement fixation test |
− | | | + | *Latex agglutination |
− | + | *Immunodiffusion | |
− | + | *A positive skin test indicates exposure | |
− | | | + | |l3=Coccidioidomycosis |
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− | + | ==<font color="black">Entomophthoromycisus</font>== | |
− | + | <FlashCard questions="2"> | |
− | + | |q1=What clinical signs present with an infection of entomophthoromycisus? | |
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− | + | *Ulcerative granulomas in subcutaneous tissue | |
− | + | *Large lesions affecting the skin on the head, neck and chest which have fistulous tracts extending to the lymph nodes | |
− | | | + | |l1=Entomophthoromycisus |
− | * | + | |q2=How would you treat an infection? |
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− | || | + | *Surgical excision |
− | | | + | *Amphotericin B |
− | | | + | *Ketoconazole |
− | | | + | |l2=Entomophthoromycisus |
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− | + | ==<font color="black">Histoplasmosis</font>== | |
+ | <FlashCard questions="5"> | ||
+ | |q1=True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores? | ||
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+ | *False | ||
+ | *Infection is through both ingestion and respiratory | ||
+ | |l1=Histoplasmosis | ||
+ | |q2=Which organs/bodily systems are affected? | ||
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+ | *Reticuloendothelial | ||
+ | *Pulmonary | ||
+ | *Intestinal | ||
+ | |l2=Histoplasmosis | ||
+ | |q3=Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell? | ||
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+ | *Macrophages | ||
+ | |l3=Histoplasmosis | ||
+ | |q4=How would you diagnose an infection? | ||
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+ | *Clinical signs | ||
+ | *Complement fixation test | ||
+ | *Counterimmunoelectrodiffusion | ||
+ | *Immunodiffusion | ||
+ | *A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection) | ||
+ | |l4=Histoplasmosis | ||
+ | |q5=How would you treat an infection? | ||
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+ | *Amphotericin B | ||
+ | *If Amphotericin B is contra-indicated, imidazoles can be given | ||
+ | *In acute and disseminated cases, the prognosis is poor | ||
+ | |l5=Histoplasmosis | ||
+ | </FlashCard> | ||
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− | + | ==<font color="black">Zygomycosis</font>== | |
− | + | <FlashCard questions="6"> | |
− | + | |q1=Which fungi cause zygomycosis? | |
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− | | | + | *Mucor |
− | | | + | *Absidia |
− | | | + | *Rhizopus |
− | + | *Mortierella | |
− | * | + | |l1=Zygomycosis |
− | + | |q2=Describe the general pathogenesis of zygomycosis infections? | |
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− | + | *Infection is through inhalation and ingestion | |
− | + | *Lymph nodes of the repiratory and ailimentary tract are infected | |
− | * | + | *Lymph nodes enlarge and become caseous |
− | * | + | *Causes stomach and intestinal ulcers |
− | * | + | *Lesions are usually localised (can become generalised) |
− | | | + | *Granulomatous lesions can ulcerate |
− | | | + | |l2=Zygomycosis |
− | + | |q3=Where do lesions occur in pigs? | |
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− | * | + | *Mediastinal and submandibular lymph nodes |
− | | | + | *Stomach ulcers |
− | | | + | *Embolic tumours in the lungs and liver |
− | + | |l3=Zygomycosis | |
− | | | + | |q4=Where do lesions occur in cattle? |
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− | * | + | *Mediastinal, bronchial and mesenteric lymph nodes |
− | * | + | *Ulcers in the nasal cavity and abomasum |
− | + | *Can contaminate the placenta | |
− | + | |l4=Zygomycosis | |
− | | | + | |q5=True or False: Zygomycosis are common labaratory contaminants? |
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− | | | + | *True |
− | | | + | |l5=Zygomycosis |
− | * | + | |q6=How would you treat an infection? |
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− | * | + | *Amphotericin B |
− | | | + | *Surgical excision |
− | + | |l6=Zygomycosis | |
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Latest revision as of 13:09, 22 June 2011
Adiaspiromycosis
Question | Answer | Article | |
What is the pathogenesis of an adiaspiromycosis infection? |
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Link to Article | |
Which animals are mostly affected? |
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Link to Article |
Aspergillosis
Question | Answer | Article | |
Fill in the missing words about aspergillosis infections:
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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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Link to Article | |
What are the clinical signs of infection in birds? |
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Link to Article | |
What do aspergillosis lesions look like in cattle? |
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Link to Article | |
What diseases does aspergillosis infections cause in horses? |
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Link to Article | |
What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar? |
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Link to Article | |
How would you treat an infection of aspergillosis? |
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Link to Article |
Blastomycosis
Question | Answer | Article | |
Describe the pathogenesis of a blastomycosis infection? |
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Link to Article | |
What do colonies look like on Blood agar? |
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Link to Article | |
What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar? |
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Link to Article | |
How would you diagnose an infection? |
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Link to Article | |
How would you treat an infection? |
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Link to Article |
Coccidioidomycosis
Question | Answer | Article | |
What environmental conditions does Coccidioides immitis prefer? |
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Link to Article | |
Describe the pathogenesis of coccidiomycosis infections? |
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Link to Article | |
How would you diagnose an infection? |
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Link to Article |
Entomophthoromycisus
Question | Answer | Article | |
What clinical signs present with an infection of entomophthoromycisus? |
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Link to Article | |
How would you treat an infection? |
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Link to Article |
Histoplasmosis
Question | Answer | Article | |
True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores? |
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Link to Article | |
Which organs/bodily systems are affected? |
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Link to Article | |
Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell? |
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Link to Article | |
How would you diagnose an infection? |
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Link to Article | |
How would you treat an infection? |
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Link to Article |
Zygomycosis
Question | Answer | Article | |
Which fungi cause zygomycosis? |
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Link to Article | |
Describe the general pathogenesis of zygomycosis infections? |
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Link to Article | |
Where do lesions occur in pigs? |
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Link to Article | |
Where do lesions occur in cattle? |
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Link to Article | |
True or False: Zygomycosis are common labaratory contaminants? |
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Link to Article | |
How would you treat an infection? |
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Link to Article |