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Sketchy Fungi and Parasite Flashcards

1
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What is a nematode

A

Round worm

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2
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What is a crestode

A

Tapeworm

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3
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What is a trematode

A

Fluke

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4
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NAME THAT BUG

Chagas disease

A

Trypanosoma cruzi

Gas Station motor cycle trip

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5
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NAME THAT BUG

Malaria

A

Plasmodium
P vivax/ovale
P falciparum
P malariae

African Warlords

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6
Q

NAME THAT BUG

Amebiasis—bloody diarrhea, liver abscess, flask shaped ulcer

A

Entamoeba Histolytica

Inner city archaeologist dig site

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7
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NAME THAT BUG

Diarrhea in AIDS
Acid fast stain

A

Cryptosporidium

Cowboy crystal collector

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8
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NAME THAT BUG

African sleeping sickness

A

Trypanosoma brucei

Sleeping Beauty

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9
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NAME THAT BUG

Fresh water, rapidly fatal meningoencephalitis

A

Naegleria Fowleri

Niagara Falls Barrells

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10
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NAME THAT BUG

systemic fungi
Mississippi and Ohio River valleys.
small in macs

A

Histoplasmosis

Bat cave explorer

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11
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NAME THAT BUG

systemic fungi
Southwestern United States, California. Causes
pneumonia and meningitis; can disseminate
to skin and bone

A

Coccidiodomycosis

South Westsern alamo town

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12
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NAME THAT BUG

systemic fungi 
Eastern US and Central America.
 inflammatory lung disease 
can disseminate to skin and bone. 
Formsgranulomatous nodules.
A

Blastomycosis

Confederate battle

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13
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NAME THAT BUG

Systemic fungi

Latin America.
Budding yeast with “captain’s wheel” formation

A

Paracoccidioidomycosis

Pirate captain with butterfly tattoo

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14
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NAME THAT BUG

Fungi
Degradation of lipids produces acids that damage melanocytes and cause
hypopigmented or pink patches.

A

Malassezia Furfur / Pityriasis Versicolor

Spaghetti Chef

(not a dermatophyte despite
being called tinea versicolor)

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15
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NAME THAT BUG

Fungi
Skin infections
Includes cradle cap, jock itch, and athlete’s foot

A

Tinea= dermatophyte

Dermatophytes include Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton.

TIN MAN IN WONDERLAND

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16
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NAME THAT BUG

Comes from a rose thorn

A

Sporothrix schenckii

ROSE GARDENER

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17
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NAME THAT BUG

Dimorphic; forms pseudohyphae and budding yeasts at 20°C A , germ tubes at 37°C

A

Candida albicans

CANADIAN SNOWY PLAYGROUND

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18
Q

NAME THAT BUG

Septate hyphae that branch at 45° Acute Angle
ABPA
acs w/ hepatocellular carcinoma.

A

Aspergillus fumigatus

Fumigating asparagus farm

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19
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NAME THAT BUG

Heavily encapsulated yeast. Not dimorphic.
Seen with India Ink

A

Cryptococcus neoformans

Crypt Keeper cleaning tut

20
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What are the opportunistic fungal infections

A 
Candida
Asprilgillus fumigatus 
Cryptosporidum neoformis 
Mucormycosis 
PCP
21
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Mucormycosis picture

A

Auto repair shop

22
Q

Cyptococcus neoformis picture

A

Egyptian crypt

23
Q

Asprigilus fumigatas picture

A

Asparigus farm being fumigated

24
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Candida albicans picture

A

Snowy canada

25
Q

Rose Gardner disease

A

Sporothrix schenckii

26
Q

Dermatophytes picture

A

Tin man in wonderland

27
Q

Malassezia furfur / Pityriasis Versicolor picture

A

Spaghetti chef

28
Q

Paracoccidioidomycosis picture

A

Pirate ship with captains wheel

29
Q

Coccidioidomycosis picture

A

Almo sandstorm

30
Q

Blastomycosis picture

A

Blasts during the civil war

31
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Histoplasmosis picture

A

Bat cave explorer

32
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Trematode picture

A

Orca aquarium

33
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Cestode Picture

A

Circus/ Carnival with animal show

34
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Tissue Nematodes Picture

A

Horror film set

35
Q

Intestinal Nematodes Picture

A

Crime fighters in the sewer

36
Q

Trichomoniasis picture

A

NIght Magician on the green streets

37
Q

Leishmaniasis Picture

A

Desert Zombie attacks goat farm

38
Q

Plasmodium species picture

A

Malaria War lords and Drug Queens

39
Q

Babesia Picture

A

Vampire Babes

40
Q

Trypanosoma cruzi picture

A

Cruzing south america gas stop

41
Q

Naegleria fowleri picture

A

Niagra falls barrel riders

42
Q

Trypanosoma brucei picture

A

Sleeping beauty

43
Q

Toxoplasmosis picture

A

Crazy pregnant cat lady cleans the litter box at a costume cat party

44
Q

Cryptosporidium picture

A

Acid Fast cowboy searches for gems in the crypt

45
Q

Entamoeba histolytica picture

A

Archeology in the streets

46
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Giardia picture

A

Giardia jungle ride at disneyland

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