microbio - fungi

Question 0

Unicellular growth form of fungi

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Yeast

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Eucaryotic cells that lack chlorophyll so they cannot generate thru photosynthesis. They do require aerobic environment.

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Fungi

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Multicellular colonies composed of clumps of intertwined branching hyphae

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Molds

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Reproducing bodies of molds.

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Spore

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Fungi that can grow as either a yeast or mold, depending on environmental conditions and temperature (usually growing as a yeast at body temperatures).

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Dimorphic fungi

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Culture for fungi

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Saborauds agar

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Fungi that live in and utilize organic matter (soil, rotten vegetation) as an energy source.

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Saprophytes

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Essential sterol in fungi

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Ergosterol

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Antifungal drug that destroys cm (ergosterol)

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Amphiteracin B and nystatin

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Antifungal drug that inhibits ergosterol synthesis

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Ketoconazole

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Superficial fungal infection

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Pityriasis versicolor

Tinea nigra

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Primary manifestation of superficial fungal infections

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Pigment change of the skin

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Pityriasis versicolor is caused by..

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Malassezia furfur

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Fungi can look like spaghetti (hyphae) and meat balls (spherical yeast)

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Malassezia furfur

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Lipophylic yeast

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Malassezia furfur

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Category of cutaneous fungal infection where fungi live in the dead, horny layer of skin, hair and nails.

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Dermathophytic cells

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Dermatophytic cells secreted an enzyme called…

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Keratinase

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Fungal infection of the body

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Tinea corporis

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Fungal infection of the hair (scalp)

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Tinea capitis

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Fungal infection of the groin and scrotum

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Tinea cruris

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Fungal infection of the foot

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Tinea pedis

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Fungal infection of the nails

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Tinea unguium (onchomycosis)

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First line drugs for treatment of dermatophytoses

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Topical imidazole

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Treatment for tinea capitis and tinea unguium

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Oral griseofulvin

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Subcutaneous fungal infection

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Sporotrichosis | Chromoblastomycosis

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Microorg that causes sporotrichosis

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Sporothrix schenckii

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Subcutaneous-fungal infections gain entrance to the body following...

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Trauma to the skin

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Rose gardener's disease

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Sporotrichosis. (Sporothrix schenckii)

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Cigar-shape yeast

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Sporothrix schenckii

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Infection from plant part trauma

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Sporothrix schenckii

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T or F: spores can be transmitted from person to person

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False. Never, it can be acquired thru inhalation as a spore.

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Systemic fungal infection.

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Blastomycosis | Coccidiodomycosis

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Rarest systemic fungal infection

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Blastomyces

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Broad-based budding yeast

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Blastomyces

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Causes desert rheumatism and San Joaquin fever

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Coccidioides immitis

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Coccidiodes immitis causes what diseases

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San Joaquin fever | Desert rheumatism

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Coccidiodes immitis can be stained by

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India ink

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Non budding spherioles

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Coccidiodes immitis

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Arthroconidia

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Coccidiodes immitis

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Most common cns fungal infection

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Cryptococcus neoformans is found in nature, especially in.

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Pigeon droppings

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Can be found in pigeon droppings

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Encapsulated yeasts

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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The key to diagnosis of this fungus is doing a lumbar puncture and analyzing the CSF. An India ink test is positive.

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Treatment for Cryptococcus neoformans

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Amphotericin B | Fluconazole (or flucytosine)

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T or F: Cryptococcus neoformans is associated with AIDS.

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True

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Torulosis | Aseptic meningitis

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Causes oral thrush

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Candida albicans

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Diseases caused by Candida albicans

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Diaper rush Oral thrush Vaginitis

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Cottage cheese vaginal discharge

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Candida albicans

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Produces pseudohyphae

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Candida albicans

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Fungus ball in the brain abscess

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Aspergillus fumigatus

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Most common in chronic sinusitis

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Aspergillus fumigatus

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Dichotomous branching hyphae

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Aspergillus fumigatus

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The fungi-like bacteria

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Actinomyces | Nocardia

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Lumpy jaw

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Actinomyces Israeli

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When examined under microscope, the pus draining from the abscess of actinomyces infection reveals yellow granules called..

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Sulfur granules

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Treatment for actinomyces and nocardia

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SNAP Sulfamethoxazole for Nocardia Actinomyces is Pen G

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Madura foot

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Pseudallescheria boydii

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Pilot's wheel

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Paracoccidiodes brasilensis

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Black nasal discharge + sinusitis

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Mucormycosis / rhizopus

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Broad hyphae invading blood vessels walls

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Mucormycosis / rhizopus

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Fungal infection (previously protozoa) common in AIDS

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Pneumocystis jiroveci

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Stain for pneumocystis jiroveci

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Silver stain

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Treatment for pneumocystis jiroveci

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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

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Fungus that has no ergosterol

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Pneumocystis jiroveci