(Q4) Diseases of Fungi and Protozoa/Mycology and Protozoology (Ch. 28) Flashcards
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Fungi
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- A group of often filamentous unicellular and multicellular organisms lacking chlorophyll and usually bearing spores
- eukaryotic: has a nucleus
- Most fungi are saprophytes
- Can reproduce either sexually or asexually through budding or reproductive spore formation.
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Three Fundamental Categories of Fungi
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- Yeasts
- Molds
- Dimorphic Fungi
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Yeasts
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- eukaryotic, unicellular, encapsulated fungi
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Molds
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- A fungal growth that forms and spreads on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter.
- filamentous and multicellular
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Dimorphic Fungi
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- Fungi that have a yeast (or yeast-like) phase and a mold (filamentous) phase.
- Alternate between unicellular and multicellular forms
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Dermatophytes
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- A group of fungi that infect keratinized tissues, such as the skin, hair, and nails.
- Cause ringworms (tineas)
- Tinea capitis
- Tinea cruris
- Tinea pedis
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Dermatomycoses
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- infections caused by dermatophytes
- Fungal infections of the skin and skin appendages
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Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton
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- Cause tineas (ringworms): Tinea capitis, Tinea cruris, Tinea pedis
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Tinea capitis
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Ringworm of the scalp
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Tinea cruris
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Ringworm of the groin/ “jock itch”
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Tinea pedis
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Ringworm of the foot/ “athlete’s foot”
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Candida albicans
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- Candidiasis: yeast infection
- Causative agent of superficial yeast infections or candidiasis (thrush, vaginitis)
- Fourth most common cause of nosocomial blood-stream infections in the US
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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- Cryptococcosis: rare form of fungal meningitis (cryptococcal meningitis)
- Birds carry the fungus on their beeks and disperse it through their feces
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Cryptococcus neoformans Portal of Entry and Mode of Transmission
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- Respiratory Tract
- Inhalation of spores
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Histoplasma capsulatum
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- Histoplasmosis/Darling’s Disease/ Cave sickness
- Soil fungus endemic to the Mississippi and Ohio River Valley regions
- Found in bird and bat feces
- Causes flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals
- Can be a secondary infection for compromised individuals
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Histoplasma capsulatum Portal of Entry and Mode of Transmission
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- Respiratory Tract
- Inhalation of contaminated particles
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Coccidioides immitis
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- Coccidioidomycosis/ Valley Fever/ Desert Rheumatism
- Soil fungus endemic to arid regions
- Causes flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals
- Can be a secondary infection for compromised individuals
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Protozoa
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- Unicellular eukaryotes, either free-living or parasitic, that feed on organic matter such as other microorganisms or organic debris
- Majority do not have disease-causing potential in humans
- Cryptosporidium parvum
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Giardia lamblia
- Plasmodium malariae
- Toxoplasma gondii
- Trypanosoma brucei
- Trypanosoma cruzi
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Cryptosporidium parvum
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- Cryptosporidiosis
- a diarrheal disease
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Giardia lamblia
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- Giardiasis/Bever Fever
- a diarrheal disease
- Most commonly identified waterborne illness in US
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Toxoplasma gondii
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- Toxoplasmosis
- flu-like symptoms, body aches, swollen lymph glands
- Leading cause of foodborne-illness-related deaths in US
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Trypanosoma brucei subspecies rhodesiense and gambiense
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- African Trypanosomiasis/ Sleeping Sickness
- severe fever, headaches, joint pains, and itching. Later stages may include behavior changes, confusion, and poor coordination
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Trypanosoma cruzi
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- Chagas Disease/American Trypanosomiasis
- potentially life-threatening illness that causes flu-like symptoms and inflammation of the brain and heart
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Macroscopic Parasites
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- Tapeworms
- Roundworms
- Flukes
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Tapeworms
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cestodes
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Roundworms
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nematodes
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flukes
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trematodes
