Moulds Flashcards
What antigen is detected in Aspergillosis?
Galactomannan
a leukemic patient with productive cough, chest X-ray show a coin size lesion with a halo sign, sputum showed a branched septet, which organism most associated ?
Aspergillosis
A diabetic patient was admitted with a fungal infection. Nasal biopsy showed broad non-septate hyphae. What fungus is responsible?
A) Candida
B) Zygomycetes
C) Aspergillus
B) Zygomycetes
What is a causative agent of dermatophytosis?
A) Candida
B) Zygomycetes
C) Trichophyton
C) Trichophyton
What structure is present in invasive aspergillosis in the tissues?
A) Septate hyphae
B) no-septate hyphae
A) Septate hyphae
What enzyme is involved in the pathogenesis of dermatophytes? (11’ final)
Keratinase
which mold is characterized by pencil shaped microconidia and macroconidia? (11’ final)
trichophyton
which mold is characterized by spindle-shaped macroconidia? (11’ final)
Microsporum canis
What is the main component of aspergilus?
Galactomannan
What kind of spores cause infection in aspergillosis?
Conidia
Aspergillosis is acquired by inhalation of which of the following? (FB2 2013) A. Arthroconidia B. Blastoconidia C. Sporangiospores D.conidia
conidia
Which antigen is specific for aspergillus?(Final 2013)
Galactomannan
Aspergillus infection is acquired by inhalation of which of the following?(Final 2013)
A. Conidiophore conidial heads
B. Hyphae arthoconidia
Conidiophore conidial heads
What is a causative agent of dermatophytosis?( FB2 2014 )
Trichophyton
Which of the following fungal infections is transmitted through animals? (primary parasitic on animals)?( FB2 2014 ) A) Candida albicans B) Microsporum canis C) Aspergillus D)pneumocystis jirovecii
Microsporum canis
