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Fungi Flashcards

1
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What is Mycotoxicosis?

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The poisoning of humans and animals by food contaminated by fungal toxins

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What is Mycetismus?

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the ingestion of preformed toxins in poisonous mushrooms.

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Why are fungi infections so hard to treat?

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They are eukaryotes. any compounds that kill fungi also harm the eukaryotic animal host.

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How do fungi grow?

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Aerobically

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What does aerobically mean?

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using oxygen

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6
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Which fungi are multicellular?

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Moulds

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Which fungi are unicellular?

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Yeasts

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8
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Give an example of multicellular fungi

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Dermatophytes (ringworm)

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9
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give example of unicellular fungi

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Malassezia
pachydermatis
canidida albicans

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10
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what is a Mycosis infection?

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a disease cause by and infection with fungus such as ringworm or thrush

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What is Aspergillosis?

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a fungal infection that is found worldwide in almost all domestic animals and many wild species. It is a primary respiratory infection that may become generalised

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What usually causes aspergillosis in dogs?

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Aspergillus fumigatus

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Where might aspergillosis affect a dog?

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typically localised to the nasal cavity, but can cause destruction of the nasal turbinates. Severe infection can affect the orbit.

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Which breeds of dog are more susceptible to Aspergillosis?

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Dolichocephalic

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What are the signs of Aspergillosis infection?

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Bloody nasal discharge, nasal pain, sneezing, ulceration surrounding the nostrils, nosebleeds

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What is Candidiasis?

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A localised fungal disease affecting the mucous membranes, the skin and the gastrointestinal tract

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what is Candidiasis commonly caused by?

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Candida albicans (yeast-like fungus)

18
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What factors can make an animal more susceptible to candidiasis?

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injury to any of the mucous membranes,
the use of catheters,
administration of antibiotics,
immunosuppressive drugs or dieases

19
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What are the signs of candidiasis?

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variable and nonspecific

Diarrhoea, weakness, skin lesions

20
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What is Cryptococcosis?

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A fungal disease that may affect the reparatory tract, central nervous stem, eyes and skin

21
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What is the common cause of Cryptococcosis?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

22
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Where is cryptococcus neoformans often found?

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worldwide in soil and bird manure, especially the droppings of pigeons

23
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how is cryptoccosis transmitted?

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inhalation of spores or contamination of wounds

24
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What animals are more at risk of developing cryptococcosis?

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Immunosuppressed animals

25
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What is Malassezia?

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a yeast infection found on animals skin and ears. it is an overgrowth of yeast that leads to dermatitis or inflammation of the affected ares.

26
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What is the common cause of Malassezia?

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no one knows

27
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what are the signs of malassezia?

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skin irritations that can be smelly
Skin becoming greasy or turning red or black
the skin is very sore and itchy

28
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What is Asexual reproduction?

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Passing on the traits of a single parent to the offspring - all offspring are identical to each other

29
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What is sexual reproduction?

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Always involves meiosis this is the process by which the nucleus divides in all sexually reproducing organisms during the production of spores or gametes

30
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What is Mucelium?

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the vegetative part of a fungus, consisting or a network of fine white filaments

31
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What is a spore?

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A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus alga, or plant that may germinate into another

32
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What does homothallic mean?

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male and female reproductive structures are present in the same plant or fungal mycelium

33
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What are some types of asexual reproduction of fungi?

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Fragmentation
Budding
Producing spores

34
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What are some types of sexual reproduction of fungi?

A

Homothallic or heterothallic mycelia

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