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===Chromoblastomycosis===
===Chromoblastomycosis===
<FlashCard questions="1">
<FlashCard questions="1">
|q1=Which fungi causes hyphomycosis?
|q1=Which fungi causes hyphomycosis?
|a1=Hyphomyces destruens
|a1=Hyphomyces destruens
|l1=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis
|l1=Hyphomycosis
|q2=Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent?
|q2=Which species are affected and in which countries is hyphomycosis most prevalent?
|a2=
|a2=
*Horses
*Horses
*Tropical and semi-tropical countries
*Tropical and semi-tropical countries
|l2=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis
|l2=Hyphomycosis
|q3=Describe the pathogenesis?
|q3=Describe the pathogenesis?
|a3=
|a3=
*Lesions grow rapidly
*Lesions grow rapidly
*Lesions cause extreme debility
*Lesions cause extreme debility
|l3=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis
|l3=Hyphomycosis
|q4=How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure?
|q4=How are hyphomycosis infections treated and is it easy or difficult to cure?
|a4=
|a4=
*Difficult to treat
*Difficult to treat
*Radical surgical excision
*Radical surgical excision
|l4=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Hyphomycosis
|l4=Hyphomycosis
</FlashCard>
</FlashCard>
===Pythiosis===
===Pythiosis===
<FlashCard questions="3">
<FlashCard questions="3">
|q1=Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections?
|q1=Which disease is caused by pythiosis infections?
|a1=Mycotic swamp fever
|a1=Mycotic swamp fever
|l1=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis
|l1=Pythiosis
|q2=Which are the clinical signs of infection?
|q2=Which are the clinical signs of infection?
|a2=
|a2=
*Yellow lesions
*Yellow lesions
*Progressive disease (rather than systemic)
*Progressive disease (rather than systemic)
|l2=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis
|l2=Pythiosis
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
|a3=Surgical excision
|a3=Surgical excision
|l3=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Pythiosis
|l3=Pythiosis
</FlashCard>
</FlashCard>
===Rhinosporidiosis===
===Rhinosporidiosis===
<FlashCard questions="3">
<FlashCard questions="3">
*Chronic
*Chronic
*Benign
*Benign
|l1=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis
|l1=Rhinosporidiosis
|q2=What are the clinical signs of infection?
|q2=What are the clinical signs of infection?
|a2=Nasal and ocular polyps
|a2=Nasal and ocular polyps
|l2=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis
|l2=Rhinosporidiosis
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
|q3=How would you treat an infection?
|a3=Surgical excision
|a3=Surgical excision
|l3=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Rhinosporidiosis
|l3=Rhinosporidiosis
</FlashCard>
</FlashCard>
===Sporotrichosis===
===Sporotrichosis===
<FlashCard questions="6">
<FlashCard questions="6">
|q1=Which fungi causes sporotrichosis?
|q1=Which fungi causes sporotrichosis?
|a1=Sporothrix schenckii
|a1=Sporothrix schenckii
|l1=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
|l1=Sporotrichosis
|q2=True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe
|q2=True or False: Sporotrichosis only occurs in Europe
|a2=
|a2=
*False
*False
*Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide
*Sporotrichosis occurs worldwide
|l2=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
|l2=Sporotrichosis
|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are affected?
|q3=Which organs/bodily systems are affected?
|a3=
|a3=
*Bones
*Bones
*Viscera
*Viscera
|l3=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
|l3=Sporotrichosis
|q4=Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why?
|q4=Which other subcutaneous infection of horses can sporotrichosis be confused with and why?
|a4=
|a4=
*Epizootic lymphangitis
*Epizootic lymphangitis
*Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs
*Causes an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs
|l4=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
|l4=Sporotrichosis
|q5=Which mediums are used for culture?
|q5=Which mediums are used for culture?
|a5=
|a5=
*Sabauraud's Dextrose agar
*Sabauraud's Dextrose agar
*Blood agar
*Blood agar
|l5=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
|l5=Sporotrichosis
|q6=How would you treat an infection?
|q6=How would you treat an infection?
|a6=
|a6=
*Amphotericin B
*Amphotericin B
*5-fluorocytosine
*5-fluorocytosine
|l6=Subcutaneous Mycoses#Sporotrichosis
|l6=Sporotrichosis
</FlashCard>
</FlashCard>
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