Test 1: Other Fungi Flashcards
This is a
ubiquitous saprophytic mold
that
thrives in the environment
Aspergillus spp.
Aspergillus spp.
has _____ hyphae
and characteristic asexual fruiting structures that are
borne on ________
Aspergillus spp.
has septate hyphae
and characteristic asexual fruiting structures that are
borne on conidiophores
What species of
Aspergillus spp.
is most commonly found in
animals?
Aspergillus fumigatus
This fungi is known to grow in
contaminated feed
Aspergillus spp.
The following virulence factors are characteristic of what fungi?
Cell wall with PAMPS recognized by TLRs
Hydroxamate siderophores for iron acquisition
PAMPS, TLR’s and Hydroxamate siderophores
=
Aspergillus spp.
**Suppurative exudate **accumulates in
bronchioles and adjacent parenchyma
in which fungi
that is transmitted by inhalation and ingestion?
Aspergillus spp.
_______ develop in the later stages of infection by Aspergillus spp.
Granulomas
develop in the later stages of
Aspergillus spp. infection
Mortality approaches ____% in young birds
with brooder pneumonia
caused by
Aspergillus spp.
50%!!!
What kind of fungus can cause an epidemic in birds
of a disease characterized by yellow nodules and respiratory tract infection?
Aspergillus spp.
What affect does Aspergillus spp.
have on ruminants?
Abortions in late pregnancy
and
Mastitis
Disseminated apergillosis
is a predisposition of what breed of dog?
German shepherds
Where does Aspergillus spp.
normally cause infection in
dogs and cats?
Infection of Aspergillus spp.
in
nasal passages
and
paranasal sinuses
Aspergillus spp. is the leading cause of
________
in horses
Keratomycosis
*Aspergillus spp. *can cause
this mycosis in horses
Guttural Pouch Mycosis
This fungus can be grown on all media cultures up to 50C
and the presence of this agent must be confirmed with
pathologic and clinical findings, and not on media culture findings alone.
Aspergillus spp.
50C
media culture presence must be confirmed in other ways
How is Aspergillus spp.
treated in birds?
IT’S A TRICK!
**BIRDS ARE NOT TREATED **
when they are infected by
Aspergillus spp.
How is the nasal form of Aspergillus spp.
treated in dogs?
What if it is disseminated?
Using
Clortrimazole or Enilconazole for the nasal form
If disseminated, use itraconazole orally
Nasal Mycosis in DOGS can be caused by which 2 fungi?
Aspergillus spp.
and
Penicillum spp.
This fungus, an aquatic protist from Class Mesomycetozoa,
presents most commonly as
chronic polypous rhinitis
characterized by the presence of
large sporangia
in affected tissues
Rhinosporidium seeberi
What does
DRIPs
in Tilapia stand for?
Dermocystidium
Rosette agent
Ichthyophonus
Psorospermium
in tilapia
What causes
lobomycosis
in HUMANS and DOLPHINS?
Lacazia loboi
The yeast-like cells of Lacazia loboi
are closely related to the cells of
Paracoccidiodes brasilensis
This infectious disease is linked to the
worldwide decline of amphibians
Chytridiomycosis
worldwide decline of amphibians
**White Nose Syndrome **is caused by this fungus
and is the cause of the decline of hibernating bat populations
Geomyces destructans
Pneumocystis carinii
causes ________
in any immunocompromised animal
(except for humans, caused by pneumocystis jiroveci)
Pneumocystis carinii
causes
pneumonia
Pneumocystis carinii
is treated using
trimethoprim-sulfonamide
because it has _______ in it’s cell wall
instead of ergosterol
Pneumocystis carinii
has
cholesterol!!!
in its cell wall
Algae lacking chlorophyll
Dogs with this have disseminated disease with hemorrhagic diarrhea and lesion of the CNS and eyes
Multiplies by endosporulation
and tx in not effective
Protothecosis
