Systemic fungal infection Flashcards

1
Q

Mimic Tuberculosis

Inhibit phagosome-lysosome fusion

A

Histoplasmosis ; Histoplasma capsulatum

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Tissue form & Saprophytic form of Histoplasmosis

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Intracellular budding yeast cells

Tuberculated Macroconidia

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3
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Encapsulated budding yeast cells

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Cryptococcosis ; Cryptococcus neoformans,C. gattii

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4
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found in pegion stool & Eucalyptus tree

A

Cryptococcosis

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5
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Polysaccharides capsule of cryptococcosis

A

Anti phagocytosis

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6
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Endogenous/Opportunistic infection

A

Candidiasis/Candidosis

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7
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Treatment of Histoplasmosis&Cryptococcosis

A

Intraconazole
Fluconazole
Amphotericin B

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8
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Tissue form : Hyphae

Specific form ?

A

Germ tube
Chlamydospore
Sugar Assimilation

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9
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Treatment of Candidiasis

A

Flucytosine
Fluconazole
Caspofungin
Amphotericin B

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10
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Aspergillosis

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Direct form : Branching septate hyphae

Saprophytic form : Mold/Conidial formation

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11
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Penicillosis Merneffei

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Tissue form : Binary fission yeast

found in Bamboo Rat

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