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fungal diseases

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1
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what is mycosis (plural mycoses)

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any infection caused by a fungus/growth of fungus on or in the body

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what does it mean for pathogenic fungi to be dimorphic

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exists as either yeasts or in filamentous form

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what are the 3 major mechanisms that fungi cause disease through

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-inappropriate immune responses
-toxins (mycotoxins)
-host infection (mycoses)

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what is the most common toxin that aspergillus produces

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aflatoxin

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5
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what is aflatoxin in relation to birds

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carcinogenic

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6
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what human diseases does aflatoxin cause

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cirrhosis (children are more prone)
asthma

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7
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where does superficial mycosis infect

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only the surface layer of skin, hair, or nails

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8
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how is superficial mycosis treated

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topical antifungal creams
liquid aerosols

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9
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name of the drugs that treat superficial mycosis

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miconazole nitrate
griseofulvin

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10
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collective name of fungi that cause superficial mycoses

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dermatophytes

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11
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what is superficial mycoses caused by

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trichophyton spp.

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12
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transmission of superficial mycosis

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spores
itching and flaking skin

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13
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what is subcutaneous mycosis typically caused by

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different fungi than superficial infections

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14
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how is subcutaneous mycosis often treated

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oral administration of azole antifungal agents

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15
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2 examples of subcutaneous mycosis

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sporotrichosis
chromoblastomycosis

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16
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what is sporotrichosis an occupational hazard of

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those working in close contact with soil agriculture workers
miners
gardeners

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17
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what does chromoblastomycosis typically form

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crusty wart like lesions on hand or leg

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18
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what is sporotrichosis caused by

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the saprophyte
sporothrix schenckii

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19
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size of the round conidia in sporothrix schenckii

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2 μM in diameter

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20
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what does systemic effect

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internal organs

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21
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where do systemic fungal pathogens normally live

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in soil

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22
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how do systemic fungal pathogens infect humans

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due to inhaling airborne spores
travels from lungs to other organs and skin

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23
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why is chemotherapy difficult to treat systemic mycosis

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issues with toxicity

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24
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who does systemic fungal pathogens primarily affect

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the elderly or otherwise immune compromised

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why do systemic fungal pathogens typically infect elderly/immune compromised

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age - cell mediated immunity declines
immune system impaired- HIV/AIDS

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due to the type of people systemic mycosis infects, what can be said about this type of pathogen

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opportunistic pathogens

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27
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what are opportunistic pathogens

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cause disease only in those whose immune defense can no longer fight off the fungi

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28
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what is primary fungal disease

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healthy individual infected

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29
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what is secondary fungal disease

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predisposing condition making the individual more susceptible to infections (HIV)

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30
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what are the 3 major systemic mycoses in the USA in order in decreasing incidence

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histoplamosis
coccidiodomycosis
blastomycosis

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31
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what is histoplasmosis caused by

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histoplasma capsulatum (dimorphic)

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32
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where is histoplasmosis commonly found

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rural areas in mid west USA (airborne)

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33
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what occurs with the inhaled spores with histoplasmosis

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inhaled spores germinate and grow in the lung

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34
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what is coccidioidomycosis caused by

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coccidioides immitis (dimorphic)

35
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where is coccidioides immitis found

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desert regions of the south west USA

36
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when does coccidioides immitis become airborne

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when it rains

37
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what is coccidioidomycosis a cause of

A

pneumonia

38
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what is blastomycosis caused by

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blastomyces dermatitidis (dimorphic)

39
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where is blastomycosis endemic to

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areas of north america (great lakes)

40
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if left untreated what occurs with blastomycosis

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skin lesions

41
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what is paracoccidioidomycosis caused by

A

paracoccidioides brasiliensis

42
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where is paracoccidioidomycosis primarily found

A

subtropical disease (south america)

43
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what does paracoccidioidomycosis infect

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intially pulmonary
lesions forming on face or other extremities

44
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how is paracoccidioidomycosis treated

A

azoles

45
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how is paracoccidioidomycosis treated

A

azoles

46
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what is cryptococcosis caused by

A

yeast form of cryptococcus neoformans

47
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where can cryptococcosis occur

A

virtually any organ of the body
-initally pulmonary/wound

48
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where is crytptococcosis often seen

A

in HIV/AIDs patients

49
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what is candida albicans

A

dimorphic yeast often present as a minor component of human normal flora

50
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what diseases can candida albicans cause

A

thrush
to serious infections in immunocompromised individuals

51
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what can be said of candida albicans genome

A

highly dynamic
chr rearrangements as means of generating genetic diversity

52
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what is pneomocytosis pneumonia often caused by

A

pnemocytosis jirovecil

53
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examples of the type of people that pneomocytosis infect

A

chemo patients/AIDS
premature/severly malnourished children
elderly
infants with hyper IgM syndrome

54
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what do antifungals target

A

ergosterol

55
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what are the 2 main classes of ergosterol inhibitors

A

polyenes
azoles

56
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what is the mode of action of ergosterol inhibitors

A

target unique fungal plasma membrane component

57
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3 steps of how ergosterol inhibitors work

A

bind to ergosterol
destabilising fungal cell membrane
leading to cell death

58
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what are polyenes

A

a mol with multiple conjugated double bonds

59
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what do polyenes contain at least 3 of

A

alternating double and single carbon-carbon bonds

60
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mechanism of action of polyenes

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bind to sterols in the fungal cell membrane, principally ergosterol

61
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what does the mechanism of action of polyenes place the membrane in

A

less fluid
more crystalline state

62
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what leaks from the cell leading to cell death with polyenes

A

small organic mols inc. monovalent ions (K ,NA, H, Cl)

63
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what are the 3 main classes of azoles

A

imidazoles
triazoles
thiazoles

64
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mode of action of azoles

A

inhibit the enzyme lanosterol 14 a-demethylase which converts lanosterol to ergosterol
(except for abafungin)

65
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how does depletion of ergosterol in fungal membrane lead to inhibition of fungal growth

A

depletion disrupts the structure and many functions of fungal membranes
accumulation of toxic sterol intermediates

66
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what are echinocandins

A

new class of antifungal drugs

67
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mode of action of echinocandins

A

inhibit the synthesis of glucan in the cell wall

68
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how do echinocandins inhibit synthesis ofglucan in cell wall

A

via inhibiton of enzyme 1,3-b glucan synthase

69
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what are beta glucans

A

carbohydrate polymers that are cross linked with other fungal cell wall components

70
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what does the inhibiton that echinocandins prevent

A

fungal cell wall synthesis

71
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what does depletion of glycan polymers lead to

A

weakened cell wall and osmotic stress

72
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what is the source of echinocandins

A

semi synthetic from pnedmocandin
natural cyclic lipopeptide

73
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what are DNA synthesis inhibitors

A

nucleic acid analogues
mimicking cellular nucleotides

74
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mechanism of action of DNA synthesis inhibitors

A

inhibit enzymes req for DNA synthesis
difficult as eukaryotic

75
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example of a DNA synthesis inhibitor

A

flucytosine

76
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target of DNA synthesis inhibitors

A

candida infections
cryptococcus neoformans

77
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what is flucytosine used in combination with

A

amphotericin B and/or azole antifungals (fluconazole)

78
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what can minor infections such as candidal cystitis be treated with

A

flucytosine alone

79
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are DNA synthesis inhibitors synthetic or natural

A

synthetic

80
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mode of action of mitosis inhibitors

A

interfering with fungal mitosis
(disruption of microtubule aggregation)

81
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example of a mitosis inhibitor

A

griseofulvin

82
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is griseofulvin toxic or nontoxic

A

relatively nontoxic that can be taken orally but passes through the bloodstream to the skin

83
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target of griseofulvin

A

used to treat number of types of dermatophytoses (ringworm)

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