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LEC 4 - Aspergillus + Dermatophytes Flashcards

1
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Aspergillus species

A

Fumigatus
– and –
Flavus

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2
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What does flavus do pathologically?

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Hepatotoxicity

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3
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Symptoms of A. Fumigatus: Cats/Dog

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Sinonasal discharge

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4
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Symptoms of A. Fumigatus: Birds

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Air saculitis

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5
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Symptoms of A. Fumigatus: Equine

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Guttural pouch mycosis

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6
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How does Aspergillus cause disease in an animal?

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Respiratory infection due to spore inhalation

Tissue invasion possible

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7
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What is the major virulence factor in Aspergillus?

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Gliotoxin

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8
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Describe: Gliotoxin

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Mucocillary apparatus
– and –
Immune evasion

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9
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What are ways that you can diagnose Aspergillus?

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Fungal Culture
Fungal serology
Rhinoscopy/biopsy/histology

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10
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What fungal culture is used to grow aspergillus?

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Sab dex

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11
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What color is a colony of aspergillus on fungal culture?

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Blue/green to black/light tan

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12
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What can aspergillus from a fungal culture be stained with?

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Lactophenol cotton blue

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13
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What are the four basic kinds of fungal cultures?

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Sabaroud dextrose
Potato dextrose
Birdseed agar
DTM

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14
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How can you tell penicillin apart from aspergillus?

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Branching in the hyphae

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15
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Systemic treatment: Aspergillus

A

Azoles

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16
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Topical treatment: Aspergillus

A

Azoles

Trephination

17
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What are the two species of Microsporum spp?

A

Canis
– and –
Gypseum

18
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What are the two species of Trichophyton spp.?

A

Mentagrophytes
– and –
Verrucosum

19
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Describe: Microsporum

A

Spindle shaped
Thick walled
Rough

20
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Describe: Trichophyton

A

Cigar shaped macroconidium

Smooth, thin walled

21
Q

What type of trichophyton attacks food animals?

A

T. Verucosum

22
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Describe T. Verucosum

A

Chain chlamydospores

23
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What are the clinical signs of a dermatophyte infection?

A

Focal/Multifocal alopecia w/ scaling

Inflammatory ring

24
Q

What happens to Persian cats that have a dermatophyte infection?

A

Pseudomycetomas

25
Q

What are the two differential diagnosis for dermatophytes?

A

Poxvirus
– and –
Sarcoptic mange

26
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What is the treatment for a dermatophyte infection?

A

Isolation/Environmental clean up
Miconazole/Enilconazole topical
Debridement

27
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Stain: Dermatophytes

A

PAS
– or –
Silver staining

28
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Culture growth: Dermatophytes

A

Sab dex
– or –
DTM

29
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Describe: DTM

A

Alkaline metabolites from dermatophyte growth
– and –
Phenol red

30
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What is contained in DTM?

A

Sab dex w/ cycloheximide + phenol red

31
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What is the pathogenesis of dermatophytes?

A

Arthrospores adhere to keratinized tissues
Hyphae grow outward and trigger local inflammation
Cell-mediated response/transient immunity

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