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− | + | |q1=What environmental conditions does ''Coccidioides immitis'' prefer? | |
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− | + | *Arid | |
− | + | *Dusty | |
− | + | *E.g. Mexico and the South-Western USA | |
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− | * | + | |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 | |
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− | * | + | |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 | |
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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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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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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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