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aspergillus Flashcards

1
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what causes sinonasal disease in dogs (esp dolichocephalic) and sometimes in cats?

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A. fumigatus

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what causes air sacculitis in birds?

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A. fumigatus

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what causes guttural pouch mycosis in horses?

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A. fumigatus

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what can cause hepatotoxicity in an animal due to compost or moldy feed?

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A. flavus

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what is a clinical sign due to sinonasal disease in dogs and cats?

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chronic mucopurulent nasal discharge
(caused by A. fumigatus)

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what is the diagnosis for sinonasal disease?

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*histopathology
imaging, rhinoscopy, culture, serology

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in what specific species does A. fumigatus most likely effect?

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air sacculitis in turkeys

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what are the clinical signs of airsacculitis in birds?

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respiratory +/- systemic diseases

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what could be the causes of air sacculitis?

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A. fumigatus
moldy bedding material and feed

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what is the diagnosis of air sacculitis?

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presence of lesions

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what is the treatment for air sacculitis?

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difficult due to lack of approved antifungals for avians

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how do you prevent air sacculitis in birds?

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clean bedding
replace feed
reduce stress and concurrent immunosuppresion

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what does A. fumigatus cause in the guttural pouch mycosis in horses?

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nasal discharge/epistaxis

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what are the clinical signs of guttural pouch mycosis?

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-chronic URI (discharge and epistaxis)
-CNS signs (Horners syndrome)

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what is the diagnosis of guttural pouch myosis in horses?

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history
clinical signs
endoscopy

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16
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what is the treatment for guttural pouch mycosis?

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angiographic guided embolization

17
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how is aspergillus transmitted (overall)?

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environmental exposure

18
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how is aspergillum diagnosed (overall)?

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imaging, histopath, culture, serology

19
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how is aspergillum treated (overall/generally )

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-topical azoles +/- surgical debridement (sinonasal)
-catheterization and embolization (guttural pouch)

20
Q

how do you calculate morbidity rates?

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the number of the sick and dead over/divided by the entire population

21
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how do you calculate the mortality rate?

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the dead over/divided by the total population

22
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how do calculate the case fatality rate?

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you take the number of deaths and divide by the number of morbidity (dead and sick)

23
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how is odds ratio calculated?

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24
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describe SIR model and how can it be used to help understand and manage disease trasmission?

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