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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="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="black">Blastomycosis</font>== | |
| − | + | <FlashCard questions="5"> | |
| − | + | |q1=Describe the pathogenesis of a blastomycosis infection? | |
| − | + | |a1= | |
| − | + | *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="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? |
| − | | | + | |a2= |
| − | + | *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 | |
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| − | + | ==<font color="black">Zygomycosis</font>== | |
| − | + | <FlashCard questions="6"> | |
| − | + | |q1=Which fungi cause zygomycosis? | |
| − | + | |a1= | |
| − | + | *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:
|
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 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? |
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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? |
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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 | |