Anti-Fungal Anti-Viral Flashcards
What are fungi?
Fungus(plural:fungiorfunguses) is any member of the group ofeukaryoticorganisms that includes microorganisms such asyeastsandmolds, as well as the more familiarmushrooms. These organisms are classified as akingdomseparately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms
Why is it difficult to develop anti-fungal drugs?
Important reason for difficulties in developing antifungal drugs is that fungi
contain few drug targets that are absent in mammalian cells.
Most of the antifungal drugs used in Vet med target ?
Most of the antifungal drugs used in Vet med target ergosterol, an
essential component of the fungal cell membrane
Yeast is a?
Is a single cell microorganism that is part of the fungus family
How many types of yeast exist?
There are at least 1.500 recognizes varieties of yeast
What is specifically used for baking?
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae is specifically used for baking and production of alcoholic drinks
What forms of yeast are available?
Available as dried fast action version or fresh compressed
How does yeast leaven bread?
Yeast is used for the leavening of bread, giving rise to the bread , It is a fermentation process. Uses the sugars and oxygen in dough to produce more yeast cells and carbon dioxide gas. Available as dried fast action version or fresh compressed in any supermarket. During the baking process, the yeast dies.
Candida Albicans
Candida Auris
Malassezia Pachydermatis
Fungus Cryptococcus
Where is yeast normally found?
This yeast (malass) is normally found on the skin, but its abnormal overgrowth can cause dermatitis, or inflammation of the skin. Extremely common yeat infection in dogs. . Specifically in dogs with other problems such as allergy, hormonal problems, immunosuppressant state etc
The yeast Candida Albicans, Malassezia Pachydermatis cause what diseases in dogs and cats?
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The yeast Candida Albicans cause what diseases in horses?
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The yeast Candida Albicans, Cryptococcus cause what diseases in cattle?
See below.
The yeast Candida Albicans cause what diseases in pigs?
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The exterior of each yeast cell consists of?
A distinct wall and a plasma membrane with a space (the periplasm) in between the two. The cell wall is a dynamic organelle that determines the cell shape and integrity of the organism during growth and cell division.
The yeast vacuole has a defined set of resident proteins, a distinctive ionic milieu, and a characteristic membrane lipid composition, all of which combine to provide its “compartment identity”. For many years, research focused primarily on specific protein content responsible for major vacuolar functions such as proteolysis or transport..
Selectivity of the drugs is based on their
greater affinity for ________ than for ________ in the animal cell membrane
ergosterol, cholesterol
Chitin is a ______-chain polymer of an amide derivative of ______. It is a component of cell _____ in fungi. Ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol) is a sterol found in cell ________ of fungi and protozoa, serving many of the same functions that ________ serves in animal cells. Because many fungi and protozoa cannot survive without ergosterol, the enzymes that synthesize it have become important ______ for drug discovery.
long, glucose, walls, membranes, cholesterol, targets
Which antifungal drugs target membrane function?
Amphotericin B
Nystatin
Natamycin
Which antifungal drugs target cell wall synthesis?
Caspofungin (humans)
Which antifungal drugs target ergosterol synthesis?
Azoles:
Ketoconazile
Itraconazole
Fluconazole
Terbinafine
Which antifungal drugs target nuclear division?
Griseofulvin
Which antifungal drugs target nucleic acid synthesis?
5-fluorocytosine
What is the MOA of the following drugs: Amphotericin B
Nystatin
Natamycin
Bind to ergosterol on the cell membranes of fungi, forms transmembrane
channels leading to alterations of cell permeability, resulting in cell death
What is the MOA of the following drugs: Azoles:
Ketoconazile
Itraconazole
Fluconazole
Terbinafine
Block the synthesis of ergosterol via inhibition of fungal cytochrome P-450 -dependent enzyme lanosterol
Inhibits squalene epoxidase, an enzyme essential for the conversion of squalene to lanosterol
What is the MOA of the following drugs:
Griseofulvin
Inhibits fungal cell mitosis (microtubule formation) and
nucleic acid synthesis
What is the MOA of the following drugs:
Flucytosine
Inhibits RNA synthesis in the fungal cell. Enters cell via enzyme that is lacking in
mammalian cells. Once inside the cell, flucytosine is converted to 5-fluorouracil
What is the MOA of the following drugs:
Caspofungin
Inhibits the enzyme, which is essential for the integrity of the fungal cell wall (human)
What is the function, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, and animals affected for the following drugs?
Nystatin
Natamycin
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What is the function, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, and animals affected for the following drugs?
Ketoconazole
Fluconazole
Itraconazole
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