Favus

Question 0

favus is also known as

Answer 0

dttr

• dermatophytosis
• trichopytosis
• tinea
• ringworm

Question 1

favus is ___________mycosis

Answer 1

superficial/dermato

Question 2

favus is an infection of _________ & ___________ part of body

Answer 2

skin

adnexae(hair fol,sweat gla,sebaceous gla)

Question 3

favus is caused by fungi which are jointly known as

Answer 3

dermatophytes

Question 4

dermatophytes are _________ parasites

Answer 4

obligate

Question 5

most important genuses of dermatophytes are _______ & _________

Answer 5

microsporum

trichophyton

Question 6

a 3 genus of dermatophytes which infects humans

Answer 6

epidermo-phyton

Question 7

dermatomycosis is known commonly as ______ in animals and ________ in humans

Answer 7

ringworm

tinea

Question 8

fungi infect human known as

Answer 8

anthro-po-philic

Question 9

fungi infect animals known as

Answer 9

zoophilic

Question 10

fungi infecting both humans & animals and living in soil

Answer 10

geo-philic

Question 11

ringworm of foot

Answer 11

tinea pedis

Question 12

ringworm of groin

Answer 12

tinea cruris

Question 13

ringworm of scalp

Answer 13

tinea capitis

Question 14

a form of tinea CAPITIS with HONEYCOMB appearance

Answer 14

tinea FAVUS

Question 15

ringworm of nails

Answer 15

tinea UNGUIUM

Question 16

ringworm of of hairless skin

Answer 16

GICC

tinea GLABROSA/IMBRICATA/CIRCINATA/CORPORIS

Question 17

ringworm of bearded area

Answer 17

tinea BARBAE

Question 18

tinea pedis aka

Answer 18

athlete foot

Question 19

tinea cruris aka

Answer 19

jock itch

Question 20

tinea unguium aka

Answer 20

oncho-mycosis

Question 21

ringworm of hairless skin when severe is known as

Answer 21

tinea imbricata

Question 22

tinea barbae aka

Answer 22

barber itch

Question 23

can conidia of dermatophtes be seen on tissue

Answer 23

no, conidia are not produced on tissue

Question 24

2 types of growth of dermatophytes on hair

Answer 24

1. ecto-thrix

2. endo-thrix

Question 25

tell about ecto-thrix dermatophytes

Answer 25

• mycelial invasion WITHIN cell

- arthospores on outside hair

Question 26

tell about endo-thrix dermatophytes

Answer 26

-both mycelia & arthrospores inside the cell

Question 27

all animal pathogens are ____thrix type

Answer 27

ECTO(arthrospores on outside)

Question 28

lesions of darmatophytes are limited to

Answer 28

hair
nail
epidermis
dermis

Question 29

main M. lesion of ringworm

Answer 29

circular shaped dry,scaly crusts on skin

Question 30

main m. lesion of ringworm

Answer 30

thickening of stratum corneum

Question 31

how to stain dermatophytes(i.e. causing ringworm,favus)

Answer 31

Gridley fungus strain
Bauer stain
PAS reaction

Question 32

which species most commonly causes ringworm in dogs & cats

Answer 32

microsporum canis

Question 33

which species most commonly causes ringworm in cattle

Answer 33

trichophyton verrucosum

Question 34

which species most commonly causes ringworm in horses

Answer 34

trichopyton equinum

Question 35

which genus of dermatophytes exhibit fluore-scence in UV light

Answer 35

microsporum

Question 36

microsporum can be seen under _________ in dark room

Answer 36

wood’s light(filtered UV light)

Question 37

favus in poultry is caused by _______

Answer 37

Trichophyton megninni

Question 38

main lesion in favus in poultry

Answer 38

favus cups

epidermal hyperplasia & hyperkeratosis

Question 39

what are favus cups

Answer 39

depression around follicles in feathered skin