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[[Image:Sour Crop.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sour Crop - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]
 
[[Image:Sour Crop.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sour Crop - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]
==<font color="purple">Candidosis</font>==
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===Candidosis===
{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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<FlashCard questions="4">
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|q1=What are the three important species of ''Candida'' in animal infections?
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|a1=
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*C. albicans
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*C. tropicalis
|<big>'''What are the three important species of ''Candida'' in animal infections?'''
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*C. pelliculosa  
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|l1=Candida_spp.
*'''''C. albicans'''''
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|q2=What are the clinical signs of a sour crop infection?
*'''''C. tropicalis'''''
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|a2=
*'''''C. pelliculosa'''''
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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  
|<big>'''What are the clinical signs of a sour crop infection?'''
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|l2=Candida_spp.
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|q3=What other conditions are ''Candida'' spp. implicated in?
*'''''White-grey lesions in mouth, oesophagus and crop'''''
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|a3=
*'''''Thickened crop wall'''''
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*Thrush in humans
*'''''Yellow-white necrotic material in crop'''''
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*Metritis, pyometra and vaginitis in mares
||[[Yeast-like fungi#Candidosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Genital candidiosis in stallions  
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*Bovine mastitis
|<big>'''What other conditions are ''Candida'' spp. implicated in?'''
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*Porcine stomach ulcers
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|l3=Candida_spp.
*'''''Thrush in humans'''''
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|q4=How would you demonstrate a ''Candida'' infection?
*'''''Metritis, pyometra and vaginitis in mares'''''
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|a4=
*'''''Genital candidiosis in stallions'''''
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*Skin scrapings in 20% KOH for microscopy
*'''''Bovine mastitis'''''
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*Lactophenol Cotton Blue and stained by Gram or Methylene Blue stain
*'''''Porcine stomach ulcers'''''
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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.
|<big>'''How would you demonstrate a ''Candida'' infection?'''
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</FlashCard>
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*'''''Skin scrapings in 20% KOH for microscopy'''''
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===Cryptococcosis===
*'''''Lactophenol Cotton Blue and stained by Gram or Methylene Blue stain'''''
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<FlashCard questions="5">
*'''''Grows on Blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar'''''
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|q1=What is the main pathogenic species of ''Cryptococcus''?
*'''''Gram positive, oval, thin-walled budding cells with hyphal fragments'''''
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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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|a2=
==<font color="purple">Cryptococcosis</font>==
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*Pigeon droppings
{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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*Fruit
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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*Milk
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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*Soil
!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|l2=Cryptococcosis
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|q3=Which body systems are affected?
|<big>'''What is the main pathogenic species of ''Cryptococcus''?'''
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|a3=
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*Respiratory
*'''''C. neoformans'''''
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*Visceral
||[[Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Ocular
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*Skeletal
|<big>'''Where is ''Cryptococcus'' found in the environment?'''
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*Systemic
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*Cutaneous
*'''''Pigeon droppings'''''
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|l3=Cryptococcosis
*'''''Fruit'''''
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|q4=Where is the most common site of infection in cats?
*'''''Milk'''''
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|a4=The tip of the nose
*'''''Soil'''''
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|l4=Cryptococcosis
||[[Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|q5=How would you demonstrate a cryptococcosis infection?
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|a5=
|<big>'''Which body systems are affected?'''
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*India Ink
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*PAS
*'''''Respiratory'''''
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*Gram stain (positive)
*'''''Visceral'''''
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*Grows on Blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar  
*'''''Ocular'''''
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*Carbohydrate assimilation tests
*'''''Skeletal'''''
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*Latex agglutination for antigen, complement fixation, ELISA and IFAT can be used
*'''''Systemic'''''
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|l5=Cryptococcosis
*'''''Cutaneous'''''
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</FlashCard>
||[[Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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===Geotrichosis===
|<big>'''Where is the most common site of infection in cats?'''
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<FlashCard questions="2">
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|q1=Which organs are usually affected in geotrichosis infections?
*'''''The tip of the nose'''''
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|a1=
||[[Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Udder
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*Mucous membranes
|<big>'''How would you demonstrate a cryptococcosis infection?'''
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*Bronchi
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*Lungs  
*'''''India Ink'''''
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|l1=Geotrichosis
*'''''PAS'''''
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|q2=True or False: Geotrichosis infections are usually diagnosed post-mortem
*'''''Gram stain (positive)'''''
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|a2=True
*'''''Grows on Blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar'''''
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|l2=Geotrichosis
*'''''Carbohydrate assimilation tests'''''
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</FlashCard>
*'''''Latex agglutination for antigen, complement fixation, ELISA and IFAT can be used'''''
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||[[Yeast-like fungi#Cryptococcosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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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?
==<font color="purple">Geotrichosis</font>==
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|a1=
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*Oily areas
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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*Ear canal
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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*Skin
!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|l1=Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermatis
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|q2=What is the pathogenesis of ''Malassezia pachydermatis'' infections?
|<big>'''Which organs are usually affected in geotrichosis infections?'''
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|a2=
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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
*'''''Udder'''''
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Regional lesions on the muzzle, ears, interdigital area and the perianal region
*'''''Mucous membranes'''''
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*Infection can also be generalised
*'''''Bronchi'''''
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*Erythematous, hyperpigmented, lichenified and scaly lesions with alopecia
*'''''Lungs'''''
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|l2=Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermidis
||[[Yeast-like fungi#Geotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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</FlashCard>
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|<big>'''True or False: Geotrichosis infections are usually diagnosed post-mortem'''
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===Rhodotorula===
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<FlashCard questions="1">
*'''''True'''''
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|q1=What infections of dogs and horses are ''Rhodotorula'' spp. involved in?
||[[Yeast-like fungi#Geotrichosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a1=
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*Canine ear infections
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*Equine uterine infections
==<font color="purple">Malassezia pachydermidis</font>==
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|l1=Rhodotorula
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</FlashCard>
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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===Torulopsis glabrata===
!width="150"|'''Article'''
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<FlashCard questions="1">
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|q1=What infections are ''Torulopsis'' spp. involved in?
|<big>'''Where in the body is ''Malassezia pachydermidis'' usually found?'''
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|a1=
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*Pyelonephritis, pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis in humans
*'''''Oily areas'''''
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*Mastitis and abortion in cattle
*'''''Ear canal'''''
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*Systemic infection of monkeys and dogs
*'''''Skin'''''
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|l1=Torulopsis glabrata
||[[Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermidis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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</FlashCard>
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|<big>'''What is the pathogenesis of ''Malassezia pachydermidis'' infections?'''
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===Trichosporonosis===
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<FlashCard questions="2">
*'''''Regional lesions on the muzzle, ears, interdigital area and the perianal region'''''
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|q1=What infection is ''T. capitum'' involved in?
*'''''Infection can also be generalised'''''
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|a1=Bovine mastitis
*'''''Erythematous, hyperpigmented, lichenified and scaly lesions with alopecia'''''
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|l1=Trichosporonosis
||[[Yeast-like fungi#Malassezia pachydermidis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|q2=What infections are ''Trichosporonosis beigelii'' involved in?
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|a2=
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*Feline nasal granuloma
==<font color="purple">Rhodotorula</font>==
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*Skin infections in horses and monkeys
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*Bovine and ovine mastitis
!width="400"|'''Question'''
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*Feline bladder infections
!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|l2=Trichosporonosis
!width="150"|'''Article'''
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</FlashCard>
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|<big>'''What infections of dogs and horses are ''Rhodotorula'' spp. involved in?'''
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==<font color="purple">Torulopsis glabrata</font>==
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|<big>'''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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||[[Yeast-like fungi#Torulopsis glabrata|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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