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==<font color="black">Adiaspiromycosis</font>==
 
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==<font color="purple">Blastomycosis</font>==
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|q1=Describe the pathogenesis of a blastomycosis infection?
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*Respiratory infection
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*Lesions start in the lungs
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*Haematogenous dissemination
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*Can be found in lesions in the eyes, brain, bones, skin and genitalia
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*'''''Respiratory infection'''''
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*Fatal if not treated
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*'''''Lesions start in the lungs'''''
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*Skin lesions may ulcerate forming granulomatous nodules
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*'''''Haematogenous dissemination'''''
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*'''''Can be found in lesions in the eyes, brain, bones, skin and genitalia'''''
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|q2=What do colonies look like on Blood agar?
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*'''''Fatal if not treated'''''
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*'''''Skin lesions may ulcerate forming granulomatous nodules'''''
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*Cream coloured
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*Waxy
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*Crinkled
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|q3=What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar?
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*Grey coloured
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*Moist
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*White cotton-like mycelium which turns tan, brown and then black
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|q4=How would you diagnose an infection?
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*'''''Grey coloured'''''
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*Clinical signs
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*Complement fixation test
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*'''''White cotton-like mycelium which turns tan, brown and then black'''''
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*ELISA
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*Counterimmunoelectrophoresis
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*Amphotericin B
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*Imidazoles
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*'''''Amphotericin B'''''
 
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==<font color="purple">Coccidioidomycosis</font>==
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==<font color="black">Coccidioidomycosis</font>==
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|q1=What environmental conditions does ''Coccidioides immitis'' prefer?
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*Arid
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*E.g. Mexico and the South-Western USA
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|q2=Describe the pathogenesis of coccidiomycosis infections?
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*'''''E.g. Mexico and the South-Western USA'''''
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*Respiratory infection
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*Causes localised nodules and granulomas
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*Lesions usually seen in the mediastinal lymph nodes and lungs
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*Dissemination can occur to the lungs, liver, spleen, brain and bones
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*'''''Respiratory infection'''''
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|q3=How would you diagnose an infection?
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*'''''Causes localised nodules and granulomas'''''
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*'''''Lesions usually seen in the mediastinal lymph nodes and lungs'''''
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*Clinical signs
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*Complement fixation test
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*Latex agglutination
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*Immunodiffusion
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*A positive skin test indicates exposure
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*'''''Complement fixation test'''''
 
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==<font color="purple">Entomophthoromycisus</font>==
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==<font color="black">Entomophthoromycisus</font>==
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|q1=What clinical signs present with an infection of entomophthoromycisus?
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*Ulcerative granulomas in subcutaneous tissue
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*Large lesions affecting the skin on the head, neck and chest which have fistulous tracts extending to the lymph nodes
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*'''''Ulcerative granulomas in subcutaneous tissue'''''
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*'''''Large lesions affecting the skin on the head, neck and chest which have fistulous tracts extending to the lymph nodes'''''
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*Surgical excision
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*Amphotericin B
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*Ketoconazole
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==<font color="purple">Histoplasmosis</font>==
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|q1=True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores?
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*Reticuloendothelial
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*Intestinal
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|q3=Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell?
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*Macrophages
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|<big>'''Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell?'''
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*Complement fixation test
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*Counterimmunoelectrodiffusion
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*A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection)
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*Amphotericin B
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*'''''Immunodiffusion'''''
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*If Amphotericin B is contra-indicated, imidazoles can be given
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*'''''A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection)'''''
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*In acute and disseminated cases, the prognosis is poor
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==<font color="purple">Zygomycosis</font>==
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|q1=Which fungi cause zygomycosis?
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*Mucor
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*Absidia
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*Rhizopus
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*Mortierella
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*Infection is through inhalation and ingestion
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*Lymph nodes of the repiratory and ailimentary tract are infected
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*'''''Infection is through inhalation and ingestion'''''
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*Granulomatous lesions can ulcerate
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*'''''Lymph nodes of the repiratory and ailimentary tract are infected'''''
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*'''''Lymph nodes enlarge and become caseous'''''
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*Mediastinal and submandibular lymph nodes
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*Stomach ulcers
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*Embolic tumours in the lungs and liver
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*Mediastinal, bronchial and mesenteric lymph nodes
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*Ulcers in the nasal cavity and abomasum
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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? Link to Article
Which animals are mostly affected? Link to Article



Aspergillosis

Question Answer Article
Fill in the missing words about aspergillosis infections:


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.

Link to Article
What are the clinical signs of infection in birds? Link to Article
What do aspergillosis lesions look like in cattle? Link to Article
What diseases does aspergillosis infections cause in horses? Link to Article
What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection of aspergillosis? Link to Article



Blastomycosis

Question Answer Article
Describe the pathogenesis of a blastomycosis infection? Link to Article
What do colonies look like on Blood agar? Link to Article
What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar? Link to Article
How would you diagnose an infection? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article



Coccidioidomycosis

Question Answer Article
What environmental conditions does Coccidioides immitis prefer? Link to Article
Describe the pathogenesis of coccidiomycosis infections? Link to Article
How would you diagnose an infection? Link to Article



Entomophthoromycisus

Question Answer Article
What clinical signs present with an infection of entomophthoromycisus? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article




Histoplasmosis

Question Answer Article
True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores? Link to Article
Which organs/bodily systems are affected? Link to Article
Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell? Link to Article
How would you diagnose an infection? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article



Zygomycosis

Question Answer Article
Which fungi cause zygomycosis? Link to Article
Describe the general pathogenesis of zygomycosis infections? Link to Article
Where do lesions occur in pigs? Link to Article
Where do lesions occur in cattle? Link to Article
True or False: Zygomycosis are common labaratory contaminants? Link to Article
How would you treat an infection? Link to Article



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