1.5.4 Systemic Mycoses Flashcards
Systemic Mycoses Primarily causes by Polymorphic fungi
T or F
F
Dimorphic
What is the MOT for Systemic mycosis?
Inhalation of spores
Chicago disease is also knonwn as?
Blastomycosis
What is the etiologic agent for Blastomycosis?
a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis
d
Blastomycosis is endemic in River valley of south West, MidWest and Southern US
T or F
F
South East
RT: Lollipop Microconidia
a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis
d
RT: Chlamydoconidia (Microconidia)
a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis
b
RT: Arthroconidia
a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis
c
RT: Tuberculate/Pyriform microconidia
a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis
a
BT (Yeast): Yeast cells w/ Broad based budding
a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis
d
BT: Mariner’s Wheel/Mickey Mouse cap
a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis
b
BT: Spherules
a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis
C
Spherules are yeast
T or F
F
BT: Small budding yeast within MONOCYTES/MACROPHAGE
a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis
a
Exoantigen: Bands 1,2,3
a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis
b