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Adiaspiromycosis

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What is the pathogenesis of an adiaspiromycosis infection?	Non-contageous Pulmonary mycosis Respiratory infection	Link to Answer Article
Which animals are mostly affected?	Rodents Small animals	Link to Answer Article

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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?	Diarrhoea Listlessness Pyrexia Loss of appetite Loss of condition Convulsions Death	Link to Answer Article
What do aspergillosis lesions look like in cattle?	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	Link to Answer Article
What diseases does aspergillosis infections cause in horses?	Gutteral pouch mycosis Chronic obstructive pulmonary airway disease (COPD) Mycotic abortion	Link to Answer Article
What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar?	White colonies initially Colonies turn green and then dark green Flat and velvety Colony colour varies with species	Link to Answer Article
How would you treat an infection of aspergillosis?	Surgery Antifungal drugs Ketoconazole Nystatin Amphotericin B 5-fluorocytosine Thiabendazole	Link to Answer Article

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Describe the pathogenesis of a blastomycosis infection?	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	Link to Answer Article
What do colonies look like on Blood agar?	Cream coloured Waxy Crinkled	Link to Answer Article
What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar?	Grey coloured Moist White cotton-like mycelium which turns tan, brown and then black	Link to Answer Article
How would you diagnose an infection?	Clinical signs Complement fixation test ELISA Counterimmunoelectrophoresis	Link to Answer Article
How would you treat an infection?	Amphotericin B Imidazoles	Link to Answer Article