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===Candidosis===
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|q1=What are the three important species of ''Candida'' in animal infections?
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*C. albicans
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*C. tropicalis
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*C. pelliculosa
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|l1=Candida_spp.
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|q2=What are the clinical signs of a sour crop infection?
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*White-grey lesions in mouth, oesophagus and crop
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*Thickened crop wall
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*Yellow-white necrotic material in crop
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|l2=Candida_spp.
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|q3=What other conditions are ''Candida'' spp. implicated in?
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*Thrush in humans
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*Metritis, pyometra and vaginitis in mares
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*Genital candidiosis in stallions
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*Bovine mastitis
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*Porcine stomach ulcers
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|l3=Candida_spp.
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|q4=How would you demonstrate a ''Candida'' infection?
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*Skin scrapings in 20% KOH for microscopy
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*Lactophenol Cotton Blue and stained by Gram or Methylene Blue stain
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*Grows on Blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar
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*Gram positive, oval, thin-walled budding cells with hyphal fragments
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|l4=Candida_spp.
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</FlashCard>
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===Cryptococcosis===
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<FlashCard questions="5">
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|q1=What is the main pathogenic species of ''Cryptococcus''?
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|a1=C. neoformans
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|l1=Cryptococcosis
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|q2=Where is ''Cryptococcus'' found in the environment?
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*Pigeon droppings
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*Fruit
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*Milk
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*Soil
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|l2=Cryptococcosis
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|q3=Which body systems are affected?
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*Respiratory
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*Visceral
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*Ocular
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*Skeletal
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*Systemic
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*Cutaneous
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|l3=Cryptococcosis
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|q4=Where is the most common site of infection in cats?
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|a4=The tip of the nose
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|l4=Cryptococcosis
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|q5=How would you demonstrate a cryptococcosis infection?
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*India Ink
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*PAS
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*Gram stain (positive)
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*Grows on Blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar
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*Carbohydrate assimilation tests
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*Latex agglutination for antigen, complement fixation, ELISA and IFAT can be used
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|l5=Cryptococcosis
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</FlashCard>
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===Geotrichosis===
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<FlashCard questions="2">
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|q1=Which organs are usually affected in geotrichosis infections?
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*Udder
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*Mucous membranes
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*Bronchi
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*Lungs
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|l1=Geotrichosis
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|q2=True or False: Geotrichosis infections are usually diagnosed post-mortem
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|a2=True
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|l2=Geotrichosis
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</FlashCard>
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===Malassezia pachydermidis===
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<FlashCard questions="2">
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|q1=Where in the body is ''Malassezia pachydermidis'' usually found?
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*Oily areas
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*Ear canal
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*Skin
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|l1=Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermatis
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|q2=What is the pathogenesis of ''Malassezia pachydermatis'' infections?
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*Malassezia spp are part of the normal skin flora in many animal species and overgrowth most commonly occurs secondary to a change in skin microclimate due to underlying disease processes like food allergy, atopic dermatitis, endocrinopathies or keratinization defects
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Regional lesions on the muzzle, ears, interdigital area and the perianal region
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*Infection can also be generalised
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*Erythematous, hyperpigmented, lichenified and scaly lesions with alopecia
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|l2=Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermidis
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</FlashCard>
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===Rhodotorula===
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<FlashCard questions="1">
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|q1=What infections of dogs and horses are ''Rhodotorula'' spp. involved in?
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*Canine ear infections
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*Equine uterine infections
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|l1=Rhodotorula
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</FlashCard>
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===Torulopsis glabrata===
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<FlashCard questions="1">
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|q1=What infections are ''Torulopsis'' spp. involved in?
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*Pyelonephritis, pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis in humans
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*Mastitis and abortion in cattle
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*Systemic infection of monkeys and dogs
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|l1=Torulopsis glabrata
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</FlashCard>
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===Trichosporonosis===
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<FlashCard questions="2">
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|q1=What infection is ''T. capitum'' involved in?
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|a1=Bovine mastitis
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|l1=Trichosporonosis
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|q2=What infections are ''Trichosporonosis beigelii'' involved in?
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*Feline nasal granuloma
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*Skin infections in horses and monkeys
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*Bovine and ovine mastitis
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*Feline bladder infections
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|l2=Trichosporonosis
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</FlashCard>
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[[Category:Yeast-like Fungi]][[Category:Fungi Flashcards]]

Latest revision as of 08:40, 21 October 2013

Sour Crop - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath

Candidosis

Question Answer Article
What are the three important species of Candida in animal infections? Link to Article
What are the clinical signs of a sour crop infection? Link to Article
What other conditions are Candida spp. implicated in? Link to Article
How would you demonstrate a Candida infection? Link to Article


Cryptococcosis

Question Answer Article
What is the main pathogenic species of Cryptococcus? Link to Article
Where is Cryptococcus found in the environment? Link to Article
Which body systems are affected? Link to Article
Where is the most common site of infection in cats? Link to Article
How would you demonstrate a cryptococcosis infection? Link to Article


Geotrichosis

Question Answer Article
Which organs are usually affected in geotrichosis infections? Link to Article
True or False: Geotrichosis infections are usually diagnosed post-mortem Link to Article


Malassezia pachydermidis

Question Answer Article
Where in the body is Malassezia pachydermidis usually found? Link to Article
What is the pathogenesis of Malassezia pachydermatis infections? Link to Article


Rhodotorula

Question Answer Article
What infections of dogs and horses are Rhodotorula spp. involved in? Link to Article


Torulopsis glabrata

Question Answer Article
What infections are Torulopsis spp. involved in? Link to Article


Trichosporonosis

Question Answer Article
What infection is T. capitum involved in? Link to Article
What infections are Trichosporonosis beigelii involved in? Link to Article


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