Microbiology- Fungi, Helminths, & Protozoa Flashcards
Depth- Superficial
Tissue- Hair
Infection- Black Piedra
Name that Fungus
Piedraia Hortae
Depth- Superficial
Tissue- outer epidermis
Infection- Pityriasis versicolor
Name that Fungus
Malassezia furfur - “spaghetti under microscope”
Depth- Superficial
Tissue- Epidermis, hair, and dermis may be attacked
Infection- Dermatophytosis, also caled tinea or ringworm of the scalp (capitis), body (corporus), hand (manuum), feet (athlete’s foot), legs (crura), toenails/fingernails (unguium), & beard (berber)
Name that Fungus
Microsporum, Trichophyton & Epidermophyton
Depth- Superficial
Tissue- Mucous membranes, skin, nails
Infection- Candidiasis, or yeast infection, aka moniliasis
In children it is THRUSH
Can cause “browning of nails”
Name that Fungus
Candida ALBICANS
Depth- Subcutaneous
Tissue- Nodules beneath the skin; may invade lymphatics
Infection- Sporotrichosis
Name that Fungus
Sporothrix Schenckii
“Pricked by a ROSE thorn”
Depth- Subcutaneous
Tissue- Large fungal tumors of limbs & extremities
Infection- Mycetoma, madura foot
Name that Fungus
Pseudallescharia Boydii,
Madurela mycetomatis
Depth- Deep (enters lungs, may invade other organs)
Tissue/Area affected- Lungs (spore dust)
Infection- Coccidioidomycosis (San Joaquin Valley Fever)
Name that Fungus
Coccidioides immitis
Depth- Deep (enters lungs, may invade other organs)
Tissue/Area affected- Lungs (inhaled)
Infection- North American blastomycosis (Chicago disease)
Name that Fungus
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Depth- Deep (enters lungs, may invade other organs)
Tissue/Area affected- Lungs (Chicken Coup Cleaning)
Infection- HISTOPLASMOSIS (Ohio Valley Fever)
Name that Fungus
Histoplasma capsulatum
Depth- Deep (enters lungs, may invade other organs)
Tissue/Area affected- Lungs (pigeon roosts)
Infection- Cryptococcosis (torulosis)
Name that Fungus
Cryptococcus Neoformans
Depth- Deep (enters lungs, may invade other organs)
Tissue/Area affected- Lungs (skin)
Infection- Paracoccidioidomycosis (South American blastomycosis)
Name that Fungus
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Depth- Deep (enters lungs, may invade other organs)
Tissue/Area affected- Lungs
Infection- Aspergillusfumigatus “Fungus balls” in the lungs!
Can affect systemically and cause death
Name that Fungus
Aspergillusfumigatus aka Necrotic Pneumonia
Which intestinal helminth has a vector of close contact and can be identified with the scotch tape test?
Enterobius vermicularis (PINWORM)
What intestinal helminth enters the human body via bare feet usually from sand?
Necator americanus (hookworm)
What is the only intestinal roundworm that uses pigs and wild animals as its vector instead of humans?
Trichinella spiralis (hookworm)
What tissue nematode moves from mosquito to humans and causes elephantitis?
Wuchereria BANCROFTI
This fly bite makes nodules appear and can cause blindess if near the eye. What causes this?
Onchocerca volvulus (River Blindness)
This roundworm vector comes from mangrove flies or deer flies
Loa Loa
Lice cycle requirements for this infection require humans and Cyclops (aquatic invertebrate) and the cyclops is ingested with water containing it. Aka the “fire worm”
Dracunculus medinensis
This Trematode (fluke) is the only one who uses humans, mammals, snails, and freshwater crabs in their life cycle requirement and is transmtted by consuming RAW CRAB
Paragonimus westermani
3 flukes have the same vector and same life cycle requirements of Humans and Snails. What are they?
Schistosoma japonicum
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma haematobium
This fluke is obtained by consuming RAW FISH
Opisthorchis sinensis
This is the largest/fattest tapeworm and comes from undercooked or raw beef
Taenia Saginata “SAGGING BEEF”
Tapewrom coming from eatting undercooked or raw pork
Taenia Solium “PORKS’ GOT SOLE”
