fungal pathogens general

Question 1

main fungal pathogen killers are

Answer 1

opportunistic= invasive mycoses

Question 2

invasive mycoses

Answer 2

anything that causes the skin to be opened, e.g. cut or blister. then the fungi gain access

Question 3

4 main fungal killers (PACC)- 90%

Answer 3

Pneumocystis
Aspergillus
Candida
Cryptococcus

Question 4

fungi are

Answer 4

eukaryotic and equal to plant and animal cell

Question 5

how many human pathogens

Answer 5

600

Question 6

how many plant pathogens

Answer 6

8000

Question 7

fungi can be (3)

Answer 7

• filamentous
• yeast
• dimorphic

Question 8

filamentous

Answer 8

e.g. Aspergillus

Question 9

yeast

Answer 9

e.g. saccharomyces - UNICELLULAR

Question 10

dimorphic e.g.

Answer 10

candida albicans

Question 11

superficial mycoses

Answer 11

skin, hair, nail, mucous membrane

Question 12

sucutaneou mycoses

Answer 12

through puncture wound

Question 13

deep seated/systemic mycoses

Answer 13

single deep organ or disseminated

Question 14

dermatophytes cause

Answer 14

athletes foot

Question 15

tine pedis

Answer 15

athletes foor

Question 16

thrush

Answer 16

candida

Question 17

examples of superficial mycoses

Answer 17

1) athletes foot (tinea pedis)
2) thrush
3) dandruff

Question 18

subcutaneous mycoses disease

Answer 18

madura foot and black mouls

Question 19

black mould

Answer 19

chromoblastomycosis

Question 20

primary pathogen is the same as a

Answer 20

true pathogens

Question 21

examples of primary pathogens (4)

Answer 21

1) Histoplasma capsulatum
2) blastomyce dermatitidis
3) Parracoccidioides brasilinesis
4) coccidioides immitis

Question 22

route of infection of 4 main primary/true pathogens

Answer 22

inhalation of spore

Question 23

dimorphic: filamentous at what temp

Answer 23

25 degrees

Question 24

dimorphic: yeast at

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37 degrees

Question 25

emerging fungal disease in animals: Pseudogymnoascus destructans

Answer 25

causes white nose syndrome in bats- may have been introduced from europe or asia - could cause distinction

Question 26

emerging fungal infection in animals: Batrachochyrium dendrobatidis (Bd)

Answer 26

skin infection amphibian fungus- over 500 species. Playing major role in amphibian species decline

Question 27

two types of fungal pathogens

Answer 27

primary and opportunistic

Question 28

human fungal pathogens are a serious problem in

Answer 28

immunocompromised patients

Question 29

emerging fungal diseases of animals are linked to

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potential host extinction