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Mycology Flashcards

1
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[Diagnosis]

pseudomembranous esophagitis

A

candida

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[Diagnosis]

pseudomembratous pharyngitis

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Diphtheria

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[Diagnosis]

Pseudomembranous colitis

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C. difficile

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4
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[Fungal structure]

Single, budding

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yeast

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[Fungal structure]

hyphae, mycelia, mitosis

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molds

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[Fungal structure]

transverse walls

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septate hyphae

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[Fungal structure]

multinucleated (coenocytic) walls, lack regularly occuring cross walls

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non-septate hyphae

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What is the growth pattern of hyphae?

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Apical growth

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9
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___ filamentous cells of molds

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Hyphae

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10
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Growth of fluffy mass of hyphae into tissue or lab medium

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mycelia

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___ are hyphae with sausage-like constrictions at septations, formed by some yeast when they elongate but remain attached to each other

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pseudohyphae

Ex. C. albicans

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12
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___ are formed either asexually or sexual process involving nuclear fusion and then meiosis

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fungal spores

Ex. coinidia, blastoconidia, arthroconidia,

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13
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___ are fungal spores are asexual spores filamentous fungi (molds) or mushrooms

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Conidia

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14
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___ are the new yeast buds

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blastoconidia

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15
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___ the new yeast “buds”

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blastoconidia

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16
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___ conidia formed by laying down joints in hyphae followed by fragmentation of the hyphal strand

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Arthroconidia

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17
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Yeast grow into a ____ at room temperature (25 to 30 deg C)

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mycelial form

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18
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Yeast grow into a ___ at body temperature

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Yeast form

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19
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Amanita mushrooms cause liver necrosis due to these toxins

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  1. Amantin

2. Phylloidin

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20
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Aspergillus flavis cause liver CA due to ___ toxin

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aflatoxin

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21
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Can cause allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

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Aspergillus fumigatus

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22
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Sabouraud agar has ___ thus it preferentially allows fungal growth over bacteria

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Low pH

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23
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[Fungal stains]

___ is a rapid method for CSF to highlight the capsule of C. neoformans

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Nigrosin or india ink

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[Fungal stains]

___ uses a thick blood or bone smear to detect H. capsulatum

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Giemsa or Wright stain

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[Fungal stains]

___ lights up fungal elements under a fluorescent blue-white appearance on a black background

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Calcoflour white stain

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26
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[Fungal stains]

dark gray to black

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Gomori methamine silver stain

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27
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[Fungal stains]

hot pink to red

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Periodic acid-schiff reaction

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28
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[Fungal stains]

purplish rose with a yellow background

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Gridley Fungus stain

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29
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[Morphology in Microscopy]

Yeast with capsule

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Cryptococcis

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30
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[Morphology in Microscopy]

hyphae, septate in skin or nail specimen

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Dermatophytosis

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[Morphology in Microscopy]

hyphae, nonseptate

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mucormycosis

32
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[Morphology in Microscopy]

yeast and pseudohyphae

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Candidiasis

33
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[Morphology in Microscopy]

spherules

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Coccidiomycosis

34
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[Morphology in Microscopy]

sclerotic cell (browinish cell walls)

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Chromoblastomycosis

35
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[Morphology in Microscopy]

Sulfur granules

36
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[Morphology in Microscopy]

arthroconidia in hair

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Dermatophytosis

37
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[Fungal stains]

best used for studying host reaction for determining hyalin or dermatiaceous nature of fungi

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H and E stain

38
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[Fungal stains]

provides high contrast with minimal background staining, better demonstration of sparsely present fungal elements in sample

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Gomori Methamine Sulver

39
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[Pharma]

bind to ergosterol forming pores

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Amphotericin B

40
Q

[Pharma]

Inhibit lanosterol 14-alpha- demethylase, blocks ergosterol synthesis

41
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[Pharma]

inhibit epoxidation of squalene

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Terbinafine

42
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[Pharma]

inhibit beta-glucan synthase decreasing fungal cell wall synthesis

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Echinocandins

-fungin

43
Q

[Pharma]

blocks nucleic acid synthesis by inhibiting DNA and RNA polymerase

A

Flucytosine

44
Q

[Pharma]

interfere with microtubule function in dermatophytes

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Griseofulvin

45
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[Dermatophytoses]

What enzyme is secreted by dermatophytoses resulting to its preferential infection only in the superficial layer of the skin?

A

Keratinase

It cant grow above 37 degrees C also

46
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[Dermatophystosis]

No nail infection
(+) skin (+) hair

A

Microsporum

47
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[Dermatophystosis]

With nail and skin infection
no hair infection

A

Epidermophyton

48
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___ inflammatory reaction to dermatophytosis at a cutaneous site distant from the primary infection

A

Dermatophytid reaction

49
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____ superficial fungal infection localized to the stratum corneum; hypopigmented areas, degradation of lipids leads to production of acids and then destruction of melanocyte

A

Tinea versicolor

50
Q

[Diagnose]

spaghetti and meatballs

A

T. versicolor

Tx: miconazole

51
Q

[Diagnose]

garderner, prunes roses, thorn prick transmission

A

Sporothrix schenckii

Tx: itraconazile

Potassium iodide for cutaneous form; ampho B for systemic disease

52
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[Systemic Mycosis]

Ohio, Missouris, Mississippi River valley

A

Histoplasmosis

53
Q

[Systemic Mycosis]

US, Mexico, Central and south america

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Coccidiodomycosis

54
Q

[Systemic Mycosis]

Southeastern US

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Blastomycosis

55
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[Systemic Mycosis]

central and south america

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Paracoccidiodomycosis

56
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[Systemic Mycosis]

oval eyasts, from avian, and bat, guano habitats

A

Histoplasmosis

57
Q

[Systemic Mycosis]

spherules, from soil and rodents

A

Coccidiodomycosis

58
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[Systemic Mycosis]

infective form of coccidoides immitis

A

arthrospore inhalation

59
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[Diagnose]

San Joaquin Valley Fever/Desert rheumatism

A

C. immitis

Tx: Ampho B, Itraconazole

If with meningitis: Fluconazole

60
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What are the types of Histoplasma capsulatum asexual pores?

A
  1. Trabeculae macroconidia

2. microconidia

61
Q

[Systemic Mycosis]

Patient from ohio,
Inhalation of airborne microconidia from bat guano

A

Histoplasma capsulatum

Develops inside macrophages

62
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[Systemic Mycosis]

Broad-based bud, from eastern north america, inhalation of conidia

A

Blastomyces dermatidtidis

63
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___ verrucous lesion of this fungi can stimulate SCC

A

Blastomyces

Tx: Itraconazoe

If severe: Ampho B

64
Q

[Systemic Mycosis]

Dimorphic, multiple bids in wheel configuration

in Central and south America

A

Paracoccidiodes brasilenses

65
Q

[Diagnose]

fungal infection, painful ulcers on mouth and nose, can cause mad hatter fungus

A

Paracoccidiodes

66
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[Opportunistic Mycosis]

curd like discharge, skin lesions

esophagitis, SQ nodules, right sided endocarditis

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C. albicans

67
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CALAS test used to diagnose this

A

C. neoformans

68
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_____ oval yeast with narrow-based bud surrounded by wide polysaccharide capsule

A

C. neoformans

69
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[Opportunistic Mycosis]

abundant in soil containing pigeo droppings

A

C. neoformans

70
Q

What is the most common cause of meningoencephalitis in HIV patients?

A

C neoformans

Tx: Ampho B and Flucytosine

Chemoprophylaxis - fluconazole

71
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[Opportunistic Mycosis]

exist only as molds, form V shaped

A

A. fumigatus

DOC: Ampho B

If Allergic brongpulmonary aspergillosis: Corticosteroid

72
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___ are saprophytic,non septate without walls and branches at right angles

A

Mucormycosis

73
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___ stain used to diagnose PCP from BAL washings

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  1. Toluene blue

2. Methamine silver stain

74
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Mycobacterium avium occurs when the CDR is less than

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