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*'''''Infection is through both ingestion and respiratory''''' | *'''''Infection is through both ingestion and respiratory''''' | ||
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|<big>'''Which organs/bodily systems are affected?''' | |<big>'''Which organs/bodily systems are affected?''' | ||
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|<big>'''Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell?''' | |<big>'''Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell?''' | ||
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*'''''Macrophages''''' | *'''''Macrophages''''' | ||
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|<big>'''How would you diagnose an infection?''' | |<big>'''How would you diagnose an infection?''' | ||
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*'''''A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection)''''' | *'''''A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection)''''' | ||
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*'''''If Amphotericin B is contra-indicated, imidazoles can be given''''' | *'''''If Amphotericin B is contra-indicated, imidazoles can be given''''' | ||
*'''''In acute and disseminated cases, the prognosis is poor''''' | *'''''In acute and disseminated cases, the prognosis is poor''''' | ||
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Adiaspiromycosis
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What is the pathogenesis of an adiaspiromycosis infection? |
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Which animals are mostly affected? |
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Aspergillosis
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Fill in the missing words about aspergillosis infections | 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. | Link to Answer Article |
What are the clinical signs of infection in birds? |
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What do aspergillosis lesions look like in cattle? |
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What diseases does aspergillosis infections cause in horses? |
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What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar? |
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How would you treat an infection of aspergillosis? |
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Blastomycosis
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Describe the pathogenesis of a blastomycosis infection? |
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What do colonies look like on Blood agar? |
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What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar? |
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How would you diagnose an infection? |
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How would you treat an infection? |
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Coccidioidomycosis
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What environmental conditions does Coccidioides immitis prefer? |
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Describe the pathogenesis of coccidiomycosis infections? |
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How would you diagnose an infection? |
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Entomophthoromycisus
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What clinical signs present with an infection of entomophthoromycisus? |
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How would you treat an infection? |
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Histoplasmosis
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True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores |
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Which organs/bodily systems are affected? |
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Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell? |
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How would you diagnose an infection? |
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How would you treat an infection? |
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Zygomycosis
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Which fungi cause zygomycosis? |
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Describe the general pathogenesis of zygomycosis infections? |
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Where do lesions occur in pigs? |
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Where do lesions occur in cattle? |
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True or False: Zygomycosis are common labaratory contaminants |
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How would you treat an infection |
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