opportunistic fungi Flashcards

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pythium

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giardia duodenalis

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In what geographical area is pythium insidiosum commonly found?

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tropical/subtropical areas

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4
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where is pythium insidiosum commonly found?

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plant pathogens

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5
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what is a reproductive structure that is found in pythium insidiosum that is capable of invading damaged epithelium

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zoospores

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where is infection most common when an animal is infected with pythium insidiosum?

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limb/abdomen +/- GI lesions

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7
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what animal most commonly gets infected with pyhtium insidiosum?

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horses > dogs

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In order to get infected with pythium insidiosum what is needed to persist in the environment?

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plant infections
-and exposure to water/flooding as part of case history

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how does pythium insidiosum infect the host?

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zoospores adhere to the damaged skin or are ingested

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10
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how do the spores of pythium insidiosum invade the tissue?

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spores invade tissue via ferm tube formation

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what type of tissue damage is done to the host once infected with pyhtium insidiosum?

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eosinophil/mast cell degranulation

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what are the clinical presentations of horses infected with pythium insidiosum?

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granulomatous, ulcerative lesions with crater like borders (kunkers)
*most common on limbs
-coral-like necrotic tissue may be present

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If a dog is infected with pyhtium insidiosum what are the clinical presentations?

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-occasionally seen in young dogs
*gastrointestinal and cutaneous lesions

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how do you diagnose pythium insidiosum?

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case history
histology or IHC
PCR
MALDI

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what is the treatment for pythium insidiosum?

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surgical debridement
immunotherapeutic vax

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how do you prevent pythium insidiosum?

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limit exposure to wet or swampy areas

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17
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is pythium insidiosum zoontoic?

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no evidence of zoonosis

18
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where in the environment does sporothrix schenckii reside?

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soil rich in organic matter

19
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where is sporothrix schenckii linked to contact with?

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plants and infected animals

20
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how is sporothriz schenckiii inoculated into the skin?

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-primary contact: mycelia in environment
-horizontal transmission: yeast forms from infected host

21
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where does the sporothrix schenckii (yeast) disseminate to?

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disseminates via lymphoreticular system

22
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In that species is sporothrrix schhenckii most commonly seen?

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what are the clinical presentations of sporothrix schenckii?

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-primary nodular lesions
-secindary ulcerative lesions associated with lymphatic drainage tracts

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how would you diagnose sporothrix schenckii?

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impression smears
PCR
MALDI

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what is the treatment for sporothrix schenckii for dogs and cats?
itraconazole
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what is the treatment for sporothrix schenckii in horses?
systemic iodides
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how do you prevent sporothrix schenckii?
PPE to prevent zoonosis
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why was pneumocystis jiirovecii previously classified as a protozoa?
sporozoite/trophozoite stages
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what are some breed predilections that pneumocystis jirovecii have?
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Dachshunds, Arabia horses -links to immunodeficiencies
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what is the infectious form of pneumocystis jirovecii?
asexual trophozoite
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what is the generative form in the host of pneumocystis jirrovecii?
sporozoites/cysts
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what rare clinical disease is seen with pneumocystis jirovecii?
immunocompetent animals thought to serve as reservoirs
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what species is most commonly seen with pneumocystis jirovecii?
most commonly with dogs and occasionally with horses
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what are the clinical presentations with a pneumocystis jirovecii infection?
chronic respiratory symptoms
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how would you diagnose pneumocystis jirovecii?
BAL or other lung tissue GMS/PAS PCR (cannot be cultured)
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what is the treatment for pneumocystis jirovecii?
trimethoprim-sulfa
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is pneumocystis jirovecii zoonotic?
no
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sporothrix
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dogs
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pythium