Lecture 1: Introduction to Veterinary Mycology Flashcards
What is mycotoxicosis
Intoxication with fungal byproducts that may contaminate feed
Alfatoxins and ergot alkaloid are examples of ___
Mycotoxins
What are the 3 phyla of fungi with veterinary importance
- Ascomycota
- Basidomycota
- Zygomycota
What predisposes an animal to fungal invasion
- Immunosuppression
- Prolonged antibiotic therapy
- Traumatized tissue
- Persistent moisture/poor ventilation
T or F: fungi are eukaryotes
True
What are the 2 basic morphological forms of fungi
- Yeast- round to oval cell often with budding cells
- Mold- filamentous, multicellular body organisms
Identify which is yeast vs mold
left: yeast
Right: mold
What are 2 important cell membrane components of fungi
- Ergosterol
- Chitin
What is the predominant sterol in cell membrane of fungi
Ergosterol
What drugs target the Ergosterol of fungi
Amphotericin B and azoles
What is chitin
Polysaccharide providing cell wall rigidity
What specific fungal structure does the yeast cryptococcus have
Encapsulated
What specific fungal structure does the yeast Candida albicans
Germ tubes as well as pseudohyphae
What are dimorphic fungi and what is an example
Temperature dependent switch between yeast (37 C) and mold (25 C)
Ex: histoplasma
Identify the fungal yeast structures 1-3 and provide examples of yeasts that have those structures
- Encapsulated (ex: cryptococcus)
- Germ tubes (ex: Candida albicans)
- Pseudohyphae (ex: Candida albicans)
Based on the morphology, what type of yeast is this
cryptococcus
Based on the morphology, what type of yeast is this
candida
What are hyphae
Long filament or strand of cells +/- septa
What is a mycelium
Mat of hyphae
Is aspergillus septate or non-septate
Septate
Is rhizopus and mucor septate or non-septate
Non-septate
What are sporangiospores
An asexual spore type produced within a sporangium
What is a sporangiphore
Stalk upon which the sporangium sits
Label the fungal structures 1-3
- Sporangia/um
- Sporangiophore
- sporiangiospores