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Agents of Systemic Mycoses Flashcards

1
Q

What group of mycoses affect deep tissues and internal organs?

A

Agents of systemic mycoses

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The initial site of infection of systemic mycoses.

A

lungs

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3
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True or False.

All systemic mycoses are dimorphic.

A

True

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4
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Optimum temperature growth of the mold phase of systemic mycoses.

A

22-30℃

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5
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Optimum temperature growth of the yeast phase of systemic mycoses.

A

35-37℃

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6
Q

Identify the systemic mycoses.

  • occupational exposure
  • Chicago disease
  • Gilchrist disease
  • Blastomycosis
  • North American Blastomycosis
A

Blastomyces dermatitidis

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7
Q

Identify the systemic mycoses.

  • most virulent
  • on soils
  • dessert bumps, valley fever, arthritis
A

Coccidioides immitis

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8
Q

Identify the systemic mycoses.

  • mold form: barrel-shaped arthroconidia + disjunctor cells
  • yeast form: spherules
A

Coccidioides immitis

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9
Q

What is the disease associated with Coccidioides immitis?

A

Coccidioidomycosis

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10
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Identify the systemic mycoses.

  • from inhalation of microconidia (bird droppings and bat guano)
A

Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum

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11
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Primary disease associated with Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum.

A

Histoplasmosis

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12
Q

Identify the systemic mycoses.

  • Reticuloendothelial cytomycosis
  • Cave disease
  • Spelunker’s Disease
  • Darling Disease
A

Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum

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13
Q

Identify the form of Histoplasma capsulatum.

  • echinulate/tuberculate macroconidia
A

mold form

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14
Q

Identify the form of Histoplasma capsulatum.

  • small, oval, encapsulated
A

yeast form

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15
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Identify the systemic mycoses.

  • South American Blastomycosis
  • Lutz-Splendore-Almeida Disease
  • Brazilian Blastomycosis
  • Paracoccidiodal granuloma
A

Paracoccidioides brasiliensi

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16
Q

Identify the form of Paracoccidioides brasiliensi.

  • mariner’s wheel
  • mickey mouse cap
A

yeast form

17
Q

Identify the systemic mycoses.

  • only true pathogen penicillum
A

Penicillum marneffei

18
Q

The yeast form of Penicillum marneffei resembles ______.

A

H. capsulatum

19
Q

Identify the form of Penicillum marneffei.

  • sparse green and reddish-brown hyphae
A

mold form

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