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Fungal infection Flashcards

1
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is Fungi prokaryote or Eukaryote

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Eukaryote

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2
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what does a fungi cell wall contain

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Chitin

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3
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reproduction on fungi is

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sexual or asexual

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4
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most fungi are

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saprophytes

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5
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saprophytes=

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live on dead organisms

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6
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are any fungi primary pathogens to humans

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no

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7
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why is human fungi infection rare (4)

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  1. Not well adapted to growth at 37 degrees
  2. poorly adapted to using human nutrients
  3. host defence mechanisms are efficient at dealing with inhaled/ ingested fungi
  4. Slow growing
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8
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In whom are fungal infections more likely to occur

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Immunocompromised

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9
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who are immunocompromised (6)

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HIV
Diabetes mellitus 
Pregnancy 
Lymphoma/ Leukemia 
Chemotherapy 
steroids
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10
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3 fungi type

A

Moulds
yeasts
dimorphic

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11
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how do moulds grow

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Hyphae

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12
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Hyphae=

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growth by formation of filaments

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13
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what does an entangled mass of hyphae form

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A mycelium

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14
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how does asexual reproduction happen

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Through production of conidia (asexual spores)

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15
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sexual reproduction happens by

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sexual spores mixing of DNA

or Hyphae breaking off

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16
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what is the only type of fungi spread/ reproduction in humans

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hyphae

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17
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what are yeasts

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single cell round or ovoid organisms

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18
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how do yeasts reproduce

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by budding

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19
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2 important pathogenic yeasts

A 
candida 
cryptococcus neoformans (causes menigitis)
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20
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what can some yeasts form under stress in the human body

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elongated buds (pseudohyphae)

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21
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what can candida form versions off in the human body (2)

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Hyphae and pseudohyphae

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22
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least common type of fungi

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dimorphic

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23
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what do dimorphic fungi grow as

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yeasts or moulds

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24
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which type of dimorphic fungi causes infection

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yeast form

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25
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what form of dimorphic fungi lives in the environment

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Mould form

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26
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are dimorphic fungi found in the Uk

27
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2 non-infections that fungi can cause

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Mycotoxins

Hypersensitivity

28
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Mycotoxins=

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some fungi produce mycotoxins often renal or neurological

29
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2 hypersensitivity affects of fungus

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Asthma

farmers lung

30
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2 types of superficial mycoses=

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no tissue invaded and no cellular response from host

no tissue invaded but host response elicited

31
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e.g of superficial mysoses

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Dermatophytoses (ringworm or tinea)

32
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what is tinea caused by

A

yeast (malasezzia)

33
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what does tinea feed on

A

keratin and superficial parts of the stratum corneum

34
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three groups of transfer for fungi

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Geophillic (contact with soil)
Zoophillic (contact with animals)
Anthropophillic (contact with humans)

35
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anthropophillic =

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contact with humans, the only fungi which require humans for survival

36
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what can superficial mycoses look like

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eczema but can be anywhere on body, more round and isn’t itchy

37
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what type of mycoses is probably a tropical infection

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Subcutaneous mycoses

38
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commonest IMPORTANT systemic/ deep mycoses

A

Aspergillus fumigatus

39
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what is Aspergillus fumigatus

A

deep infection that follows inhalation of spores resulting in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

40
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what may happen to aspergillus fumigatus infection in the immunocompromised

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  • hyphae may break off into the blood system
  • Angiotropic invasion of blood vessels causes pulmonary haemorrhage or infarction
  • can disseminate from lung
41
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why are fungal infections never infections person to person

A

Because they don’t spore only hyphae

42
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where does candida live normally

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in our bowel and mucus membranes

43
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what does candida often cause

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mouth infections and in IC patients can run down into oesophagus

44
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most common yeast candida=

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candida albicans

45
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where does candida albicans live normally

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normal mouth flora and lower female genital tract

46
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what can candida albicans cause

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superficial candidosis of skin and mucosa (thrush) or nails

47
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hepatosplenic candidasis causes=

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white patches on liver and spleen can cause liver failure in end stages

48
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Symptoms of hepatosplenic candidasis

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weight loss
low grade fever
hard to diagnose

49
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what can happen when candida is in the larger arterioles

A

can easily jam bc they are large and cause haemorrhage and bleeding

50
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what is the first sign of systemic candidosis

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haemorrhage and bleeding

51
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deep mycoses caused by

A

dimorphic fungi

52
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deep mycoses usually acquired by

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inhalation of spores (found in soil)

geographic associations

53
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3 antifungal drugs

A

Amphotericin
Azoles
Echinocandins

54
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Amphotericin resistance=

55
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toxicity of amphotericin=

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renal damage if given long enough will get major kidney damage

56
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how can amphotericin be less toxic

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lipid associated forms are less toxic

57
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most common antifungal drug type=

58
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suffix of azoles=

59
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MOA of azoles

A

inhibit lanosterol demethylase

60
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2 types of azoles

A

Fluconazole

voriconazole

61
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resistance of azoles=

A

Becoming common especially in candida

62
Q

e.g of echinocandins

A

Caspofungin

63
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MOA of echinocandins

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Inhibits glucan synthase (cell wall sythesis inhibitor)

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